Pinkovce
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Pinkovce (Hungarian: Ungpinkóc) is a small village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.
Pinkovce
Ungpinkóc | |
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  Pinkovce Location of Pinkovce in the Košice Region  Pinkovce Location of Pinkovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.60°N 22.18°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Sobrance District |
| First mentioned | 1343 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 187 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 725 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SO |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1343.
Geography
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 212 | 188 | 170 | 187 |
| Difference | −11.32% | −9.57% | +10% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 184 | 187 |
| Difference | +1.63% |
It has a population of 187 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 180 people by ethnicity 174 as Slovak, 5 as Not found out, 4 as Czech, 2 as Romani, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvinist Church | 51 | 28.33% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 50 | 27.78% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 45 | 25% |
| None | 12 | 6.67% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 10 | 5.56% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 6 | 3.33% |
| Not found out | 2 | 1.11% |
| Evangelical Church | 2 | 1.11% |
| Total | 180 |
In year 2021 was 180 people by religion 51 from Calvinist Church, 50 from Roman Catholic Church, 45 from Greek Catholic Church, 12 from None, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Not found out, 2 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Buddhism.
Culture
The village has a public library.
