Moldava nad Bodvou
Szepsi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Holy Spirit Catholic Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Moldava nad Bodvou Location in Slovakia  Moldava nad Bodvou Location in Košice Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639°N 21.00028°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Košice-okolie |
| First mentioned | 1255 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | JUDr. Ing. Slavomír Borovský |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.76[1] km2 (7.63[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206[2] m (676[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 10,211[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 045 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Car plate | KS |
| Website | www.moldava.sk |
Moldava nad Bodvou (Hungarian: Szepsi; German: Moldau (an der Bodwa)) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.
Geography
The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of 19.765 km2 (7.63 sq mi). It has a population of about 11,000 people.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma.[4] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.[4]
Economy
The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.
Twin towns — sister cities
References
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- 1 2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ "Partnerské mestá". moldava.sk (in Slovak). Moldava nad Bodvou. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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