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.

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Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Košice-okolie
First mentioned	1255
Government
• Mayor	JUDr. Ing. Slavomír Borovský
Area [1]
• Total	19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
	(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

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In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.

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.

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]

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

Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:^[5]