Bánovce nad Ondavou

Bánovce nad Ondavou (Hungarian: Bánóc) is a village and municipality in the Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Michalovce District in the Košice Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 122 metres and covers an area of 12.23 km² (4.72 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).

Ethnicity

The population is 96% Slovak in ethnicity.

Population

It has a population of 715 people (2020-12-31).

Government

The village relies on the tax and district offices, and fire brigade at Michalovce and relies on the police force and birth registry at Trhovište.

Economy

The village has a post office, and a food store.

Sports

The village has a football pitch.

Transport

The village has a railway station.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Prešov (Slovak: Štátny archív v Prešove).

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1790-1895(parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1804-1923(parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895(parish B)
• Reformed church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1797-1895(parish A)

Gallery

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  Bánovce nad Ondavou train station
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  Diesel locomotive with passenger cars at Bánovce nad Ondavou train station
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  Electric locomotive (right) and 810 class DMU (left) at Bánovce nad Ondavou train station

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Michalovce District
• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.banovcenadondavou.sk/
• Surnames of living people in Banovce nad Ondavou