Bukovce (Rusyn: Буковець) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Bukovce | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 49°15′58″N 21°42′39″E | |
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Region | Prešov |
District | Stropkov |
First mentioned | 1379 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.06[1] km2 (4.27[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 235[2] m (771[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 540[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 090 22[2] |
Area code | +421 54[2] |
Car plate | SK |
Website | www |
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1379.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 239 metres and covers an area of 11.062 km². It has a population of about 562 people.
According to the 2001 census, 52.6% were Slovak and 47.4% Rusyn. In the same census, religion in Bukovce is composed 92.1% Greek Catholic, 5.3% Orthodox and 2.6% Roman Catholic.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
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