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Moldava nad Bodvou |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Košice | ||
| Districts of Slovakia | Košice-okolie | ||
| First mentioned | 1255 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | István Zachariaš | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 31.88 km2 (12.31 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 045 01 | ||
| Area code | +421-55 | ||
| Vehicle registration | KS | ||
| Website | www.moldava.sk | ||
Moldava nad Bodvou (Hungarian: Szepsi. German: Moldau (an der Bodwa)) is a town and commune in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. The town includes the former independent settlement of Budulov (Hungarian: Bodolló)
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 9,900 people.
Demographics[]
According to the 2001 census, the town had 9,525 inhabitants. 50.49% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 43.65% Hungarians, 3.71% Roma and 0.49% Czechs.[1] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.[1]
Economy[]
The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.
International relations[]
Twin towns — Sister cities[]
Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:
References[]
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20080208225314/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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