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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 municipality lies at an altitude of 323 metres (1,060 ft)[3] and covers an area of 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) (2025).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1995200520152025
Count254246299416
Difference −3.14% +21.54% +39.13%
Population statistic[5]
Year20242025
Count411416
Difference+1.21%

It has a population of 416 people (31 December 2025).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak33097.34%
Not found out72.06%
Total339

In year 2021 was 339 people by ethnicity 330 as Slovak, 7 as Not found out, 2 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as English, 1 as German and 1 as Hungarian.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table “Population statistic” and in the sections “Ethnicity” & “Religion” is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church24070.8%
None5516.22%
Greek Catholic Church102.95%
Not found out82.36%
Evangelical Church72.06%
Other51.47%
Total339

In year 2021 was 339 people by religion 240 from Roman Catholic Church, 55 from None, 10 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Not found out, 7 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Other, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Islam, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from United Methodist Church.

Culture

Hodkovce has a single Roman Catholic church, built in 1832 in Classical style with Baroque motifs.[10] 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).[11]

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)

See also

References

  1. ^ “Hustota obyvateľstva – obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]”. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. ^ “Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]”. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d “Základná charakteristika”. www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ “Hustota obyvateľstva – obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]”. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ^ a b “Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]”. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ^ “Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]”. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  7. ^ “Population – Basic results”. www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ “Population – Basic results”. www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ “Population – Basic results”. www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ E-obce.sk (in Slovak; http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hodkovce/4-kulturne_dedicstvo.html)
  11. ^ Krajské stredisko štátnej pamiatkovej starostlivosti a ochrany prírody v Prešove, Pamiatky východoslovenského kraja v štátnych zoznamoch. Košice : Východoslovenské vydavateľstvo, 1969. (in Slovak)