Henckovce

Henckovce (1470 Henczko, Hentzendorf, 1551 Henczkowcze, 1563 Henczowetz, 1590 Henczkowa) (Henzendorf; Henckó) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History
Henckovce was founded under Vlach law. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1470 when some Germans settled there. The Bebek family ruled the village in the past and here transferred Rusyn colonists known as Walachian. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Henckovce was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 349 meters and covers an area of 10.032 km2. It has a population of approximately 432 people.

Culture
The village has a small public library.

Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"


 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1900 (parish B)