Hunkovce
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Svidník | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 6.960 km² | ||
| Residents : | 340 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 49 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 310 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 090 03 ( Ladomirová post office ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 54 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 21 ' N , 21 ° 40' E | ||
| License plate : | SK | ||
| Kód obce : | 527327 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Mikuláš Horvát | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Hunkovce č. 81 090 03 Ladomirová |
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| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Hunkovce (Hungarian Felsőhunkóc - to 1902 Hunkóc ) is a municipality and a town in the north-east of Slovakia , with a population of 340 (as of December 31, 2019) and is located in Okres Svidník , a district of Prešovský kraj .
geography
The municipality is located on the southern slope of the Low Beskids on the Ladomirka brook , between the town of Svidník 11 kilometers to the southwest and the Duklapass nine kilometers to the north .
history
The place was founded around 1525 by a mayor and was first mentioned in writing in 1548. The village was part of the Makovica Castle estate . In 1828 there were 33 houses and 251 residents.
Attractions
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- Greek Catholic wooden church from the end of the 18th century. The Church of the Dormition of the Most Blessed Theotokos (Kostol Usnutia Presvätej Bohorodičky) is a baroque three-part wooden object on a low stone foundation. It was repaired in 1947. The original interior is no longer there, only a few icons are now in a museum in Bardejov. The church is in the middle of a cemetery with old graves.
- Baroque Greek Catholic Church from 1931
- German military cemetery established in 1995 with almost 3,100 buried Wehrmacht soldiers who died during the Eastern Carpathian operation in late 1944
See also: List of listed objects in Hunkovce
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brief description on the website of the Tourist Information System of the Slovak Republic (also in German)
- ↑ Short description on the website of the Slovak Military History Institute (Slovak) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
Commons : Hunkovce - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Entry on Hunkovce on saris.eu.sk (Slovak)