Buzica
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Buzica (Hungarian: Buzita) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Buzica
Buzita | |
|---|---|
Catholic church in the village | |
 Flag | |
  Buzica Location of Buzica in the Košice Region  Buzica Location of Buzica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.53°N 21.08°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1262 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jozef Mohňanský (SMK-MKP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,154 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 447 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | obecbuzica |
Geography
History
Historically the village was first mentioned in 1262.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1090 | 1171 | 1205 | 1154 |
| Difference | +7.43% | +2.90% | −4.23% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1157 | 1154 |
| Difference | −0.25% |
It has a population of 1154 people (31 December 2025).[6]
In 1910, the village had a population of 1088, mostly Hungarians.
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1212 people by ethnicity 641 as Hungarian, 607 as Slovak, 57 as Not found out, 38 as Romani, 4 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Polish, 1 as Greek 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 908 | 74.92% |
| None | 107 | 8.83% |
| Calvinist Church | 94 | 7.76% |
| Not found out | 42 | 3.47% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 24 | 1.98% |
| Evangelical Church | 13 | 1.07% |
| Total | 1212 |
In year 2021 was 1212 people by religion 908 from Roman Catholic Church, 107 from None, 94 from Calvinist Church, 42 from Not found out, 24 from Greek Catholic Church, 13 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Buddhism.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1741-1895 (parish A)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1791-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1741-1920 (parish A)
