Bukovce (Rusyn: Буковець; Hungarian: Bukóc) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Bukovce | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 | |
  Bukovce Location of Bukovce in the Prešov Region  Bukovce Location of Bukovce in Slovakia | |
| 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 edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1379.
Geography edit
The 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 edit
According 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 edit
The 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 edit
References 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
 | This Prešov Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |