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Bunkovce

Coordinates: 48°43′N 22°07′E / 48.72°N 22.12°E / 48.72; 22.12
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Bunkovce
Bunkós
Municipality
Flag of Bunkovce
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Coat of arms of Bunkovce
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Bunkovce is located in Košice Region
Bunkovce
Bunkovce
Location of Bunkovce in the Košice Region
Bunkovce is located in Slovakia
Bunkovce
Bunkovce
Location of Bunkovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°43′N 22°07′E / 48.72°N 22.12°E / 48.72; 22.12
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSobrance District
First mentioned1358
Area
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 • Total
7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation
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106 m (348 ft)
Population
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 • Total
385
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
724 4[2]
Area code+421 56[2]
Car plateSO
Websitewww.bunkovce.sk

Bunkovce (Hungarian: Bunkós, Rusyn: Бунківцї) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1358. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bunkovce was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary from 1939 to 1944. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Bunkovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 106 metres and covers an area of 7.79 km². It has a population of about 335 people.

Culture

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The village has a soccer pitch.

Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1834–1895 (parish B)

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. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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