Bukovce (Rusyn: Буковець; Hungarian: Bukóc) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Bukovce | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Bukovce in the Prešov Region | |
Coordinates: 49°15′58″N 21°42′39″E / 49.26611°N 21.71083°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Stropkov |
First mentioned | 1379 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.06[2] km2 (4.27[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 235[3] m (771[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 540[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 090 22[3] |
Area code | +421 54[3] |
Car plate | SK |
Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1379.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 239 metres and covers an area of 11.062 km². It has a population of about 562 people.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2001 census, 52.6% were Slovak and 47.4% Rusyn. In the same census, religion in Bukovce is composed 92.1% Greek Catholic, 5.3% Orthodox and 2.6% Roman Catholic.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1700-1897 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1851-1897 (parish A)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
edit- Media related to Bukovce at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Bukovce