Benkovce
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| name = Benkovce
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Benkovce, OÚ.jpg
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| image_flag = Benkovce-vranov nad toplou-flag.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Prešov Region}}
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Vranov nad Topľou District
| pushpin_map = Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Benkovce in the Prešov Region##Location of Benkovce in Slovakia
| coordinates = {{coord|48.95|N|21.72|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}
| leader_title =
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1363
| area_total_km2 = 8.24
| elevation_m = 138
| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}
| population_total = 558
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| blank_name = Car plate
| blank_info = VT
| website = {{URL|https://obecbenkovce.sk/}}
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Benkovce ({{langx|hu|Benkőfalva}}, until 1899: {{lang|hu|Benkócz}}) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
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.{{cite web|url=http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-08-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114094044/http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf |archivedate=2012-11-14 }}
See also
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)
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Benkovce}}
- {{Official website}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100919150204/http://cisarik.com/0_Benkovce_Vranov_nad_Toplou_PV_Zemplen_Zemplin.html Surnames of living people in Benkovce]
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Category:Villages and municipalities in Vranov nad Topľou District
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