Budkovce (Hungarian: Butka [ˈbutkɒ]) a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1319.
Geography edit
The village lies at an altitude of 102 metres and covers an area of 19.83 km2 (7.66 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]
Ethnicity edit
The population is almost entirely Slovak in ethnicity.
Population edit
Its population is 1,508 people (2020-12-31).[2]
Government edit
The village relies on the tax and district offices, police force and fire brigade at Michalovce although the village has its own birth registry.
Economy edit
The village has a post office, a Slovak bank and insurance company and a number of food stores.
Sports edit
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1850-1895 (parish A)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1756-1904 (parish B)
- Reformed church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793-1938 (parish B)
Gallery edit
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Holy Trinity church (est. 14th century) in Budkovce -
Memorial to the executed victims of the 1831 East Slovak Peasant Uprising -
Standard gauge and broad gauge railway and broad gauge freight station in Budkovce
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
External links edit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Budkovce
48°38′N 21°56′E / 48.633°N 21.933°E
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