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Hunkovce
Hunkovce (Rusyn: Гунківцї; Hungarian: Felsőhunkóc) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Hunkovce | |
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Municipality | |
Wooden church in Hunkovce | |
Hunkovce Location of Hunkovce in the Prešov Region Hunkovce Location of Hunkovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′38″N 21°39′06″E / 49.36056°N 21.65167°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Svidník |
| First mentioned | 1548 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.96[2] km2 (2.69[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 294[3] m (965[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 325[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 090 03[3] |
| Area code | +421 54[3] |
| Car plate | SK |
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1548.
During World War II the huge Battle of the Dukla Pass took place in the area around Hunkovce. Today the town has a German World War II cemetery which contains the graves of approx. 3,000 German soldiers that participated in the Battle of the Dukla Pass.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 310 metres and covers an area of 6.960 km2. It has a population of about 341 people.
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1823-1922 (parish B)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links edit
- Media related to Hunkovce at Wikimedia Commons
- Surnames of living people in Hunkovce