Benkovce

Location of Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region.

Benkovce is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1363.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 8.239 km².

Population

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 532 inhabitants. 515 of inhabitants were Slovaks and 17 others and unspecified.^[1]

References

↑ http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf

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

Municipalities of Vranov nad Topľou District

Hanušovce nad Topľou Vranov nad Topľou Babie Banské Benkovce Bystré Cabov Čaklov Čičava Čierne nad Topľou Ďapalovce Davidov Detrík Dlhé Klčovo Ďurďoš Giglovce Girovce Hencovce Hermanovce nad Topľou Hlinné Holčíkovce Jasenovce Jastrabie nad Topľou Juskova Voľa Kamenná Poruba Kladzany Komárany Kučín Kvakovce Majerovce Malá Domaša Matiaška Medzianky Merník Michalok Nižný Hrabovec Nižný Hrušov Nižný Kručov Nová Kelča Ondavské Matiašovce Pavlovce Petkovce Petrovce Piskorovce Poša Prosačov Radvanovce Rafajovce Remeniny Rudlov Ruská Voľa Sačurov Sečovská Polianka Sedliská Skrabské Slovenská Kajňa Soľ Štefanovce Tovarné Tovarnianska Polianka Vavrinec Vechec Vlača Vyšný Kazimír Vyšný Žipov Žalobín Zámutov Zlatník

Coordinates: 48°57′N 21°43′E / 48.950°N 21.717°E / 48.950; 21.717

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