Bôrka (Hungarian: Barka) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Bôrka
Barka | |
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| Coordinates: 48°38′N 20°46′E / 48.63°N 20.76°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1409 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.74 km2 (9.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 635 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 494 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 58[2] |
| Car plate | RV |
| Website | www |
History
editBefore the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bôrka was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny
Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1748-1895 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1895 (parish A)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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