Moldava nad Bodvou

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Moldava nad Bodvou is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.

Geography

The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of 19.765 km2. It has a population of about 11,000 people.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma. The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.

Economy

The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.

Twin towns — sister cities

Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:

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