Hodkovce

Hodkovce (Hungarian: Hatkóc) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Hodkovce Hatkóc
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.68°N 21.10°E / 48.68; 21.10
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Košice-okolie District
First mentioned	1318
Area [1]
• Total	7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	323 m (1,060 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	373
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	442 1[2]
Area code	+421 55[2]
Car plate	KS
Website	hodkovce.eu

History

The village was first mentioned in 1318.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 323 m (1,060 ft) and covers an area of 7.573 km² (2.924 sq mi). It has a population of about 250 people.

Culture

Hodkovce has a single Roman Catholic church, built in 1832 in Classical style with Baroque motifs.^[4] It contains a few relics from the nineteenth century, for example, an oil painting of the Lord's sacrifice (Karol Völck, 1820) and a sculpture of St. Anna, Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus (polychrome, woodcarving).^[5]

Genealogical resources

Records for genealogical research are available at the Statny Archiv (state archive) in Kosice, Slovakia.

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1761–1907 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1870–1902 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia