Benkovce (Hungarian: Benkőfalva, until 1899: Benkócz) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
Benkovce | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Benkovce in the Prešov Region | |
Coordinates: 48°57′N 21°43′E / 48.950°N 21.717°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Vranov nad Topľou |
First mentioned | 1363 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.239 km2 (3.181 sq mi) |
Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 532 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 094 02 (pošta Slovenská Kajňa) |
Area code | 057 |
Car plate | VT |
Website | www |
The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1363.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 8.239 km².
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 532 inhabitants: 515 Slovaks and 17 others unspecified.[1]
See also
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Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1744-1895 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1826-1946 (parish B)
External links
edit- Media related to Benkovce at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Benkovce