Moldava nad Bodvou

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Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639, 21.00028
Moldava nad Bodvou
Town
Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Region Košice
District Košice-okolie
River Bodva
Elevation 216 m (709 ft)
Coordinates 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639, 21.00028
Area 31.88 km² (12.31 sq mi)
Population 9,899 (31 December 2005)
Density 311 /km² (805 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1255
Mayor István Zachariaš
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 045 01
Area code +421-55
Car plate KS
Location in Slovakia
Location in Slovakia
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Košice Region
Location in the Košice Region
Location in the Košice Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.moldava.sk

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.

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[edit] History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.

[edit] Geography

The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of 19.765 km². It has a population of about 9,900 people.

[edit] 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]

[edit] Economy

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

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