Virchnja [Ru] Wirchne[Polish]

Gorlice District, present day SE Poland


Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records


  1. Walach / Wawach / Valakh
  2. Waneczko / Vanechko
  3. Wasylko / Vasyl'ko
  4. Werchnianski / Verkhnjans'kyj (2 families)
  5. Hayduk / Gayduk / Hajduk
  6. Galayda / Halayda / Galajda (3 families)
  7. Gbur
  8. Geleta / Gieleta
  9. Huba / Guba / Chuba
  10. Drypczak / Drobczak / Dripchak (3 families)
  11. Kwiatko / Kvjatko
  12. Kit / Kot
  13. Mikula / Mykula
  14. Robuz
  15. Russyniak / Rusiniak / Rusynjak
  16. Cyma / Cima / Tsyma
  17. Jaworski / Javors'kyj


Parish Data:

no church - the village was served by the priest in HLADYSHIV 1.5km

in 1785 the village lands comprised 3.72 sq km There were 130 Greek Catholics 0 Roman Catholics and 0 Jews

1840 - 239 Greek Catholics

1859 - 170 Greek Catholics

1879 - 119 Greek Catholics

1899 - 245 Greek Catholics

1926 - 272 Greek Catholics

1938 - 173 Greek Catholics

The village was incorporated in the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934


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