Bukovce

Bukovce
Bukovce
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 49°16′N 21°43′E / 49.27°N 21.71°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Stropkov District
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	549
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	902 2
Area code	+421 54
Car plate	SP
Website	www.obecbukovce.sk

Bukovce (Rusyn: Буковець; Hungarian: Bukóc) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1379.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 239 metres and covers an area of 11.062 km². It has a population of about 562 people.

According to the 2001 census, 52.6% were Slovak and 47.4% Rusyn. In the same census, religion in Bukovce is composed 92.1% Greek Catholic, 5.3% Orthodox and 2.6% Roman Catholic.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

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