Moldava nad Bodvou | |
Other Name: | Szepsi |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Košice |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Košice-okolie |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia#Slovakia Košice Region |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovakia##Location in Košice Region |
Coordinates: | 48.6064°N 21.0003°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | JUDr. Ing. Slavomír Borovský |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1255 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 19.77 |
Elevation M: | 206[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 676 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 10266 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 045 01 |
Area Code: | +421 55 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | KS |
Website: | www.moldava.sk |
Area Note: |
Moldava nad Bodvou (Hungarian: Szepsi; German: Moldau (an der Bodwa)) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.
The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of 19.765km2.It has a population of about 11,000 people.
According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma.[4] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.[4]
The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia.
Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:[5]