Moldava nad Bodvou

Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639°N 21.00028°E / 48.60639; 21.00028

Moldava nad Bodvou
Town
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Košice-okolie
River	Bodva
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
Coordinates	48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639°N 21.00028°E / 48.60639; 21.00028
Area	31.88 km2 (12.31 sq mi)
Population	9,899 (31 December 2005)
Density	311 / km2 (805 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1255
Mayor	István Zachariaš
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	045 01
Area code	+421-55
Car plate	KS
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Košice Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
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 9,900 people.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 9,525 inhabitants. 50.49% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 43.65% Hungarians, 3.71% Roma and 0.49% Czechs.^[1] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.^[1]

Economy

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

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:

Brzozów, Poland

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20080208225314/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 

External links

• Official website