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Budkovce
Butka
Municipality
Flag of Budkovce
Flag
Coat of arms of Budkovce
Coat of arms
Budkovce is located in Košice Region
Budkovce
Budkovce
Location of Budkovce in the Košice Region
Budkovce is located in Slovakia
Budkovce
Budkovce
Location of Budkovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°38′N 21°56′E / 48.63°N 21.93°E / 48.63; 21.93
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictMichalovce District
First mentioned1319
Area
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 • Total
19.84 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Elevation
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102 m (335 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,498
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
721 5[2]
Area code+421 56[2]
Car plateMI
Websitebudkovce.sk

Budkovce (Hungarian: Butka [ˈbutkɒ]) a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1319. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 102 metres and covers an area of 75.87 km2 (29.29 sq mi) (2024).[4][5]

Ethnicity

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The population is almost entirely Slovak in ethnicity.

Population

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Its population is 1505 people (2024-12-31).[6]

Government

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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

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The village has a post office, a Slovak bank and insurance company and a number of food stores.

Sports

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The village has a football pitch and a gymnasium.

Genealogical resources

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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)
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  • Holy Trinity church (est. 14th century) in Budkovce
    Holy Trinity church (est. 14th century) in Budkovce
  • Memorial to the executed victims of the 1831 East Slovak Peasant Uprising
    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
    Standard gauge and broad gauge railway and broad gauge freight station in Budkovce

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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