Henckovce (1470 ''Henczko, Hentzendorf'', 1551 ''Henczkowcze'', 1563 ''Henczowetz'', 1590 ''Henczkowa'') (german: Henzendorf; hu, Henckó ) is a
village and
municipality in the
Rožňava District in the
Košice Region of eastern
Slovakia.
History
In
historical records the village was first mentioned in 1470 when some
Germans settled there. The
Bebek family Bebek (also Bubek) is the name of an ancient Hungarian noble family. The history of this family is connected with the areas in present-day Slovakia, notably in Gemer region, where they had their dominion.
History
The first mention of this family ...
ruled the village in the past and here transferred
Rusyn
Rusyn may refer to:
* Rusyns, Rusyn people, an East Slavic people
** Pannonian Rusyns, Pannonian Rusyn people, a branch of Rusyn people
** Lemkos, a branch of Rusyn (or Ukrainian) people
** Boykos, a branch of Rusyn (or Ukrainian) people
* Rusyn l ...
colonists known as
Walachian.
Geography
The village lies at an
altitude of 349 meters and covers an
area of 10.032 km².
It has a
population of approximately 432 people.
Culture
The village has a small public
library.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1900 (parish B)
See also
*
List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20050103063436/http://www.retep.sk/henckovce.htm
*http://www.henckovce.sk/
of living people in Henckovce
Villages and municipalities in Rožňava District
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