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Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
Choňkovce Alsóhunkóc
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°47′N 22°15′E / 48.78°N 22.25°E / 48.78; 22.25
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSobrance District
First mentioned1409
Area
 • Total18.32 km (7.07 sq mi)
Elevation200 m (700 ft)
Population
 • Total495
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code726 3
Area code+421 56
Car plateSO
Websitewww.chonkovce-obec.sk

Choňkovce (Hungarian: Alsóhunkóc, Rusyn: Хоньківцї) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia. It is well known for its wine production.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1409. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Choňkovce was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary from 1939 to 1944. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Choňkovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an elevation of 218 metres (715 ft) and covers an area of 18.322 km² (7.074 mi²). It has a population of about 625 people.

Culture

The village has a public a gym and a football pitch.

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): 1837–1931 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792–1903 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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