Budkovce
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. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
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]The village has a football pitch and a gymnasium.
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
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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]- List of municipalities and towns in Michalovce District
- List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
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
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Budkovce
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48°38′N 21°56′E / 48.633°N 21.933°E
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