Bracovce
Village and municipality in the Michalovce District in Slovakia
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Bracovce (Hungarian: Berettő) is a village and municipality in the Michalovce District in the Košice Region of Slovakia.
Bracovce
Berettő | |
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  Bracovce Location of Bracovce in the Košice Region  Bracovce Location of Bracovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.63°N 21.83°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Michalovce District |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.61 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 967 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 720 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MI |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1227. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 105 metres (344 ft)[2] and covers an area of 9.61 km2 (3.71 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 962 | 938 | 936 | 967 |
| Difference | −2.49% | −0.21% | +3.31% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 968 | 967 |
| Difference | −0.10% |
It has a population of 967 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 931 people by ethnicity 911 as Slovak, 18 as Romani, 12 as Not found out, 6 as Rusyn, 4 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Hungarian, 1 as Other and 1 as English.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 276 | 29.65% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 223 | 23.95% |
| Evangelical Church | 144 | 15.47% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 103 | 11.06% |
| Calvinist Church | 91 | 9.77% |
| None | 64 | 6.87% |
| Not found out | 15 | 1.61% |
| Total | 931 |
In year 2021 was 931 people by religion 276 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 223 from Roman Catholic Church, 144 from Evangelical Church, 103 from Greek Catholic Church, 91 from Calvinist Church, 64 from None, 15 from Not found out, 6 from Church of the Brethren, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Buddhism.
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): 1790-1895 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1922 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
