Moldava nad Bodvou
Moldava nad Bodvou | |
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Town | |
 Holy Spirit Catholic Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Moldava nad Bodvou Location of Moldava nad Bodvou in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639°N 21.00028°ECoordinates: 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 | 19.765 km2 (7.631 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
| • Total | 11,332 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 045 01 |
| Area code(s) | +421-55 |
| 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.[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[]
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". moldava.sk (in Slovak). Moldava nad Bodvou. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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