Moldava nad Bodvou

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Moldava nad Bodvou
Town
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Coat of arms of Moldava nad Bodvou
Moldava nad Bodvou is located in Slovakia
Moldava nad Bodvou
Moldava nad Bodvou
Location of Moldava nad Bodvou in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639°N 21.00028°E / 48.60639; 21.00028Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639°N 21.00028°E / 48.60639; 21.00028
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice-okolie
First mentioned1255
Government
 • MayorJUDr. Ing. Slavomír Borovský
Area
 • Total19.765 km2 (7.631 sq mi)
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
 • Total11,332
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
045 01
Area code(s)+421-55
Car plateKS
Websitewww.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.[2] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.[2]

Economy[]

The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.

Twin towns — sister cities[]

Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
  3. ^ "Partnerské mestá". moldava.sk (in Slovak). Moldava nad Bodvou. Retrieved 2019-09-05.

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