Hunkovce (Rusyn:Гунківцї; Hungarian:Felsőhunkóc) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1548.

During World War II the huge Battle of the Dukla Pass took place in the area around Hunkovce. Today the town has a German World War II cemetery which contains the graves of approx. 3,000 German soldiers that participated in the Battle of the Dukla Pass.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 294 metres (965ft)and covers anareaof 6.96km2(2.69sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count266333334311
Difference+25.18%+0.30%−6.88%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count311311
Difference+0%

It has a population of 311 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak26580.79%
Rusyn10030.48%
Romani298.84%
Not found out195.79%
Total328

In year 2021 was 328 people by ethnicity 265 as Slovak, 100 as Rusyn, 29 as Romani, 19 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian and 1 as Polish.

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.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
Greek Catholic Church25176.52%
Eastern Orthodox Church309.15%
Roman Catholic Church216.4%
Not found out175.18%
None82.44%
Total328

In year 2021 was 328 people by religion 251 from Greek Catholic Church, 30 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 21 from Roman Catholic Church, 17 from Not found out, 8 from None and 1 from Evangelical Church.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1823-1922 (parish B)

See also

External links

  • Media related toHunkovceat Wikimedia Commons