Budkovce
Budkovce
Butka | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Budkovce Location of Budkovce in the Košice Region  Budkovce Location of Budkovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′N 21°56′E / 48.63°N 21.93°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Michalovce District |
| First mentioned | 1319 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.83 km2 (7.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,505 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 721 5[3] |
| Area code | +421 56[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MI |
| Website | 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 75.87 km2 (29.29 sq mi) (2024).[4][5]
Population
[edit]| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1552 | 1476 | 1505 | 1505 |
| Difference | −4.89% | +1.96% | +0% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1490 | 1505 |
| Difference | +1.00% |
It has a population of 1505 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1432 | 95.59% |
| Not found out | 36 | 2.4% |
| Hungarian | 15 | 1% |
| Total | 1498 |
In year 2021 was 1498 people by ethnicity 1432 as Slovak, 36 as Not found out, 15 as Hungarian, 11 as Romani, 9 as Czech, 6 as Ukrainian, 4 as Russian, 3 as Polish, 3 as Other, 2 as Rusyn and 1 as German.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
[edit]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 953 | 63.62% |
| None | 227 | 15.15% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 186 | 12.42% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 37 | 2.47% |
| Not found out | 33 | 2.2% |
| Calvinist Church | 19 | 1.27% |
| Evangelical Church | 17 | 1.13% |
| Total | 1498 |
In year 2021 was 1498 people by religion 953 from Roman Catholic Church, 227 from None, 186 from Greek Catholic Church, 37 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 33 from Not found out, 19 from Calvinist Church, 17 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
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]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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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