Moldava nad Bodvou
Moldava nad Bodvou
| Moldava nad Bodvou | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| 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 |
| 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
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  Location in the Košice Region
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| 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.
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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. The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.
Economy
The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:
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- ^ 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.
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