Hodkovce

Hodkovce
Hatkóc
Municipality
Flag of Hodkovce
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Hodkovce is located in Košice Region
Hodkovce
Hodkovce
Location of Hodkovce in the Košice Region
Hodkovce is located in Slovakia
Hodkovce
Hodkovce
Location of Hodkovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°41′N 21°06′E / 48.68°N 21.10°E / 48.68; 21.10
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total
7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
416
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
442 1
Area code+421 55
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitehodkovce.eu

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) and covers an area of 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) (2025).

Population

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

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

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
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+ %)
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. 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.

See also

References

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  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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  9. ↑ E-obce.sk (in Slovak; http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hodkovce/4-kulturne_dedicstvo.html)
  10. ↑ Krajské stredisko štátnej pamiatkovej starostlivosti a ochrany prírody v Prešove, Pamiatky východoslovenského kraja v štátnych zoznamoch. Košice : Východoslovenské vydavateľstvo, 1969. (in Slovak)