BOCHIVKA [Ru] BORGOWKA [Polish] aka Belkhivka

Sanok District, present day SE Poland


Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records


  1. Bandurczak / Bandurchak
  2. Baran
  3. Binczur / Binciur / Binchur
  4. Winiar / Winiarz / Wynyarz / Vynjar (6 families)
  5. Harasym / Charasym / Harasim
  6. Hrywniak / Hryvnjak
  7. Makara (2 families)
  8. Neczysty / Nieczisty / Nechystyj
  9. Panko / Pan'ko (2 families)


Parish Data:

Church was "Synaxis of the Blessed Virgin Mary erected in 1901 [now destroyed]

The parish was a filial parish to the one located in VOLYCJA 6 km away. The masonry church 9now destroyed0 was built in 1901 and was the first church in the village. Prior to becoming a filial parish of Volycja - the village was served by the church in MOROKHIV

In 1785 the village lands comprised 5.71 sq.km. There were 128 Greek Catholics 30 Roman Catholics and 5 Jews

1840 - 180 Greek Catholics

1859 - 470 Greek Catholics (census combined with Ratnavycja)

1879 - 430 Greek Catholics (census combined with Ratnavycja)

1899 - 440 Greek Catholics (census combined with Ratnavycja)

1926 - 220 Greek Catholics

1936 - 276 Greek Catholics

The village was incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934


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