Benkovce

Benkovce

Benkovce

Municipality in Slovakia

Benkovce (Hungarian: Benkőfalva, until 1899: Benkócz) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

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The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1363.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 8.239 km².

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 532 inhabitants: 515 Slovaks and 17 others unspecified.[1]

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References

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Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1744-1895 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1826-1946 (parish B)


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