Hunkovce
Municipality in Slovakia
49°21′38″N 21°39′06″E / 49.36056°N 21.65167°E / 49.36056; 21.65167
Slovakia (2021)
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Hunkovce (Rusyn: Гунківцї; Hungarian: Felsőhunkóc) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1548.
During World War II the huge Battle of the Dukla Pass took place in the area around Hunkovce. Today the town has a German World War II cemetery which contains the graves of approx. 3,000 German soldiers that participated in the Battle of the Dukla Pass.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 310 metres and covers an area of 6.960 km2. It has a population of about 341 people.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1823-1922 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Hunkovce at Wikimedia Commons- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Hunkovce
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Municipalities of Svidník District
- Belejovce
- Beňadikovce
- Bodružal
- Cernina
- Cigla
- Dlhoňa
- Dobroslava
- Dubová
- Dukovce
- Fijaš
- Havranec
- Hrabovčík
- Hunkovce
- Jurkova Voľa
- Kalnište
- Kapišová
- Kečkovce
- Kobylnice
- Korejovce
- Kračúnovce
- Krajná Bystrá
- Krajná Poľana
- Krajná Porúbka
- Krajné Čierno
- Kružlová
- Kuková
- Kurimka
- Ladomirová
- Lúčka
- Lužany pri Topli
- Matovce
- Medvedie
- Mestisko
- Mičakovce
- Miroľa
- Mlynárovce
- Nižná Jedľová
- Nižná Pisaná
- Nižný Komárnik
- Nižný Mirošov
- Nižný Orlík
- Nová Polianka
- Okrúhle
- Príkra
- Pstriná
- Radoma
- Rakovčík
- Rovné
- Roztoky
- Soboš
- Stročín
- Svidnička
- Šarbov
- Šarišský Štiavnik
- Šemetkovce
- Štefurov
- Vagrinec
- Valkovce
- Vápeník
- Vyšná Jedľová
- Vyšná Pisaná
- Vyšný Komárnik
- Vyšný Mirošov
- Vyšný Orlík
- Železník
- Želmanovce
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