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Budkovce (Hungarian: Butka [ˈbutkɒ]) a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1319. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
The village lies at an altitude of 102 metres and covers an area of 75.07 km2 (28.98 sq mi) ().
It has a population of 1490 people (31 December 2025).
In year 2021 was 1498 people by ethnicity 1432 as Slovak, 36 as Not found out, 15 as Hungarian, 11 as Romani, 9 as Czech, 6 as Ukrainian, 4 as Russian, 3 as Polish, 3 as Other, 2 as Rusyn and 1 as German.
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.
In year 2021 was 1498 people by religion 953 from Roman Catholic Church, 227 from None, 186 from Greek Catholic Church, 37 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 33 from Not found out, 19 from Calvinist Church, 17 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
The village relies on the tax and district offices, police force and fire brigade at Michalovce although the village has its own birth registry.
The village has a post office, a Slovak bank and insurance company and a number of food stores.
The village has a football pitch and a gymnasium.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Presov, Slovakia"
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