Moldava nad Bodvou explained

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.

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 19.765km2.It has a population of about 11,000 people.

Demographics

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]

Economy

The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia.

Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk) . www.statistics.sk . 2024-02-08.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk) . www.statistics.sk . 2024-02-08.
  4. Web site: Municipal Statistics . Statistical Office of the Slovak republic . 2008-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080208225314/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html . 2008-02-08.
  5. Web site: Partnerské mestá. moldava.sk. Moldava nad Bodvou. sk. 2019-09-05.