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 | |
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| 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 | 1,157 |
| 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 | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1088 | 1157 | 1209 | 1157 |
| Difference | +6.34% | +4.49% | −4.30% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1177 | 1157 |
| Difference | −1.69% |
It has a population of 1157 people (31 December 2024).[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 between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
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)
