Moldava nad Bodvou

Town in Slovakia

Moldava nad Bodvou Szepsi
Town
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Coat of arms
2022)
Elevation	206^[2] m (676^[2] 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

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

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

According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma.^[4] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.^[4]

Economy

The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.

Twin towns — sister cities

Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:^[5]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^ ^a ^b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
^ "Partnerské mestá". moldava.sk (in Slovak). Moldava nad Bodvou. Retrieved 2019-09-05.