HodkovceHodkovce (Hungarian: Hatkóc) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. HistoryThe village was first mentioned in 1318. GeographyThe village lies at an altitude of 323 m (1,060 ft) and covers an area of 7.573 km2 (2.924 sq mi). It has a population of about 250 people. CultureHodkovce has a single Roman Catholic church, built in 1832 in Classical style with Baroque motifs.[1] It contains a few relics from the nineteenth century, for example, an oil painting of the Lord's sacrifice (Karol Völck, 1820) and a sculpture of St. Anna, Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus (polychrome, woodcarving).[2] Genealogical resourcesRecords for genealogical research are available at the Statny Archiv (state archive) in Kosice, Slovakia.
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