Bunkovce

Bunkovce
Bunkós
Municipality
Flag of Bunkovce
Flag
Coat of arms of Bunkovce
Coat of arms
Bunkovce is located in Košice Region
Bunkovce
Bunkovce
Location of Bunkovce in the Košice Region
Bunkovce is located in Slovakia
Bunkovce
Bunkovce
Location of Bunkovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°43′N 22°07′E / 48.72°N 22.12°E / 48.72; 22.12
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSobrance District
First mentioned1358
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
384
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
724 4[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SO
Websitewww.bunkovce.sk

Bunkovce (Hungarian: Bunkós, Rusyn: Бунківцї) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1358. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bunkovce was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary from 1939 to 1944. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Bunkovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 106 metres (348 ft)[3] and covers an area of 7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count272333383384
Difference +22.42% +15.01% +0.26%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count387384
Difference−0.77%

It has a population of 384 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak35089.28%
Not found out307.65%
Romani133.31%
Czech61.53%
Ukrainian51.27%
Total392

In year 2021 was 392 people by ethnicity 350 as Slovak, 30 as Not found out, 13 as Romani, 6 as Czech, 5 as Ukrainian, 3 as Rusyn, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Other and 1 as Romanian.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Greek Catholic Church17745.15%
Roman Catholic Church10326.28%
Not found out4210.71%
None287.14%
Apostolic Church143.57%
Evangelical Church102.55%
Eastern Orthodox Church92.3%
Church of the Brethren61.53%
Total392

In year 2021 was 392 people by religion 177 from Greek Catholic Church, 103 from Roman Catholic Church, 42 from Not found out, 28 from None, 14 from Apostolic Church, 10 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 6 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Culture

The village has a soccer pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1834–1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunkovce