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Benkovce is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Benkovce
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°57′N 21°43′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Vranov nad Topľou
First mentioned	1363
Area
• Total	8.239 km2 (3.181 sq mi)
Elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Population
• Total	532
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	094 02 (pošta Slovenská Kajňa)
Area code	057
Car plate	VT
Website	www.obecbenkovce.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1363.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 8.239 km².

Population

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 532 inhabitants. 515 of inhabitants were Slovaks and 17 others and unspecified.[1]

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1744-1895 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1826-1946 (parish B)

External links

• Media related to Benkovce at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Benkovce

На других языках

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[de] Benkovce

Benkovce (bis 1927 slowakisch „Beňkovce“; ungarisch Benkőfalva – bis 1907 Benkóc)[1] ist eine Gemeinde im Osten der Slowakei mit 565 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), die im Okres Vranov nad Topľou, einem Teil des Prešovský kraj, liegt.

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- [en] Benkovce

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[ru] Бенковце

Бенковце (словацк. Benkovce) — село и одноимённая община в округе Вранов-над-Топлёу Прешовского края Словакии.

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