Moldava nad Bodvou

Moldava nad Bodvou (Szepsi. Moldau (an der Bodwa)) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. The town includes the former independent settlement of Budulov (Bodollo

History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.

Geography
The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of 19.765 km². It has a population of about 9,900 people.

Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 9,525 inhabitants. 50.49% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 43.65% Hungarians, 3.71% Roma and 0.49% Czechs. The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.

Economy
The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.

Twin towns — Sister cities
Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with: