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.
Moldava nad Bodvou
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Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice |
District | Košice-okolie |
First mentioned | 1255 |
Government | |
• Mayor | JUDr. Ing. Slavomír Borovský |
Area | |
• Total | 19.76[1] km2 (7.63[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 206[2] m (676[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 10,211[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 045 01[2] |
Area code | +421 55[2] |
Car plate | KS |
Website | www.moldava.sk |
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.
The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of 19.765 km2 (7.63 sq mi). It has a population of about 11,000 people.
According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma.[4] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.[4]
The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.
Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:[5]
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