Henckovce (1470 Henczko, Hentzendorf, 1551 Henczkowcze, 1563 Henczowetz, 1590 Henczkowa) (German: Henzendorf; Hungarian: Henckó) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1470 when some Germans settled there. The Bebek family ruled the village in the past and here transferred Rusyn colonists known as Walachian.
Geography edit
The village lies at an altitude of 349 meters and covers an area of 10.032 km2. It has a population of approximately 432 people.
Culture edit
The village has a small public library.
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1900 (parish B)
See also edit
External links edit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050103063436/http://www.retep.sk/henckovce.htm
- http://www.henckovce.sk/
- Surnames of living people in Henckovce
48°43′N 20°26′E / 48.717°N 20.433°E
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