Moldava nad Bodvou

Moldava nad Bodvou (Hungarian: Szepsi; German: Moldau (an der Bodwa); Yiddish מילדוי / סעפשי) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Moldava nad Bodvou Szepsi
Town
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Flag Coat of arms
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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 [1]
• Total	19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	206 m (676 ft)
Population  (2022)[3]
• Total	10,266
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
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

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1970	5,719	—
1980	6,858	+19.9%
1991	8,796	+28.3%
2001	9,525	+8.3%
2011	11,068	+16.2%
2021	10,305	−6.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma.^[6] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.^[6]

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:^[7]

• Brzozów, Poland
• Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania
• Edelény, Hungary
• Encs, Hungary
• Karcag, Hungary
• Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre, Hungary
• Siklós, Hungary
• Tarcal, Hungary
• Tišnov, Czech Republic