Benkovce
Benkovce | |
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Municipality | |
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  Benkovce Location of Benkovce in the Prešov Region  Benkovce Location of Benkovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′N 21°43′E / 48.950°N 21.717°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Vranov nad Topľou |
| First mentioned | 1363 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.239 km2 (3.181 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 532 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 094 02 (pošta Slovenská Kajňa) |
| Area code | 057 |
| Car plate | VT |
| Website | www |
Benkovce (Hungarian: Benkőfalva, until 1899: Benkócz) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1363.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 8.239 km².
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 532 inhabitants: 515 Slovaks and 17 others unspecified.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
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Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1744-1895 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1826-1946 (parish B)
External links
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Media related to Benkovce at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Benkovce
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