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Hodkovce

Hodkovce (Hungarian: Hatkóc) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1318.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 323 m (1,060 ft) and covers an area of 7.573 km (2.924 sq mi). It has a population of about 250 people.

Culture

Hodkovce has a single Roman Catholic church, built in 1832 in Classical style with Baroque motifs. It contains a few relics from the nineteenth century, for example, an oil painting of the Lord's sacrifice (Karol Völck, 1820) and a sculpture of St. Anna, Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus (polychrome, woodcarving).

Genealogical resources

Records for genealogical research are available at the Statny Archiv (state archive) in Kosice, Slovakia.

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1761–1907 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1870–1902 (parish B)

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