Bukovce
Bukovce | |
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Municipality | |
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  Bukovce Location of Bukovce in the Prešov Region | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′58″N 21°42′39″E / 49.26611°N 21.71083°ECoordinates: 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 | 11.062 km2 (4.271 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 562 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 090 22 |
| Area code(s) | +421-54 |
| Car plate | SK |
| Website | www |
Bukovce (Rusyn: Буковець) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
History[]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1379.
Geography[]
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[]
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[]
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[]
External links[]
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
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- Villages and municipalities in Stropkov District
- Rusyn villages
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