Choňkovce ( hu, Alsóhunkóc) is a village and municipality in the
Sobrance District
Sobrance District ( sk, okres Sobrance) is a district in
the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
It is the easternmost district of the Košice Region. Sobrance district borders Michalovce District, Prešov Region and Ukraine. It lies mainly on a lo ...
in the
Košice Region
The Košice Region ( sk, Košický kraj, , hu, Kassai kerület; uk, Кошицький край) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It c ...
of east
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
. It is well known for its wine production.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1409.
Geography
The village lies at an elevation of 218 metres (715 ft) and covers an area of 18.322 km² (7.074 mi²).
It has a population of about 625 people.
Culture
The village has a public a gym and a
football pitch
A football pitch (also known as soccer field) is the playing surface for the game of association football. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play". The pitch is typically made of natural tu ...
.
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): 1837–1931 (parish B)
* Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792–1903 (parish A)