Henckovce

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Location of Rožňava District in the Košice Region

Henckovce (1470 Henczko, Hentzendorf, 1551 Henczkowcze, 1563 Henczowetz, 1590 Henczkowa) (German: Henzendorf; Hungarian: Henckó ) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Culture
4 External links

[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1470 when some Germans settled here. Bebek family ruled the village in the past and here transferred Rusyn colonists knowed as Walachian.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 349 metres and covers an area of 10.032 km². It has a population of approximately 432 people.

[edit] Culture

The village has a small public library.

[edit] External links

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