Moldava nad Bodvou

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
Town
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Coat of arms
Moldava nad Bodvou
Location of Moldava nad Bodvou in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice-okolie
First mentioned1255
Government
 • MayorJUDr. Ing. Slavomír Borovský
Area
 • Total19.765 km2 (7.631 sq mi)
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
 • Total11,332
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
045 01
Area code(s)+421-55
Car plateKS
Websitewww.moldava.sk

History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.

Geography

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma.[2] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.[2]

Economy

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

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
  3. "Partnerské mestá". moldava.sk (in Slovak). Moldava nad Bodvou. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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