Hunkovce

Location of Svidník District in the Prešov Region.

northbound on road into Hunkovce

the wooden church in Hunkovce

another church in Hunkovce

Hunkovce (Rusyn: Гунківцї, Hungarian: Felsőhunkóc) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1548.

During World War II the huge Battle of the Dukla Pass took place in the area around Hunkovce. Today the town has a German World War II cemetery which contains the graves of approx. 3,000 German soldiers that participated in the Battle of the Dukla Pass.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 310 metres and covers an area of 6.960 km². It has a population of about 341 people.

Genealogical resources

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

Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1823-1922 (parish B)

References

External links

Municipalities of Svidník District

Giraltovce Svidník Belejovce Beňadikovce Bodružal Cernina Cigla Dlhoňa Dobroslava Dubová Dukovce Fijaš Havranec Hrabovčík Hunkovce Jurkova Voľa Kalnište Kapišová Kečkovce Kobylnice Korejovce Kračúnovce Krajná Bystrá Krajná Poľana Krajná Porúbka Krajné Čierno Kružlová Kuková Kurimka Ladomírová Lúčka Lužany pri Topli Matovce Medvedie Mestisko Mičakovce Miroľa Mlynárovce Nižná Jedľová Nižná Pisaná Nižný Komárnik Nižný Mirošov Nižný Orlík Nová Polianka Okrúhle Príkra Pstriná Radoma Rakovčík Rovné Roztoky Soboš Stročín Svidnička Šarbov Šarišský Štiavnik Šemetkovce Štefurov Vagrinec Valkovce Vápeník Vyšná Jedľová Vyšná Pisaná Vyšný Komárnik Vyšný Mirošov Vyšný Orlík Železník Želmanovce

Coordinates: 49°21′38″N 21°39′06″E / 49.36056°N 21.65167°E / 49.36056; 21.65167

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