Ďurkov Explained

Ďurkov
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Slovakia#Slovakia Košice Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ďurkov in Slovakia.
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:48.7167°N 36°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovakia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Košice Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Košice-okolie District
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Radoslav Sasák
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:9.92
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1926
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:044 19
Area Code:+421-55

Ďurkov (Hungarian: Györke) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.[4]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 261 metres and covers an area of 9.921 km².It has a population of 1560 people.

Ethnicity

The population is 99% Slovak in ethnicity.

Government

The village relies on the Bohdanovce police force and the fire brigade at Bidovce. The district and tax offices are located at Košice.

Culture

The village has a small public library.

Transport

The nearest railway station is located at Ruskov, 5 kilometres away and there is bus from Košice arriving during all day and also there is small airport in Bidovce 4 km away.

Genealogical resources

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Súbory na stiahnutie - Voľby do orgánov samosprávy obcí 2022 . volby.statistics.sk . 22 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Registry of Land . www.skgeodesy.sk . 22 July 2024.
  3. Web site: SODB2021 - Population - Basic results . www.scitanie.sk . 22 July 2024.
  4. Web site: História . www.durkov.sk . 22 July 2024.