Budikovany

Village in Slovakia

48°29′N 20°06′E / 48.483°N 20.100°E / 48.483; 20.100Country

SlovakiaRegionBanská BystricaDistrictRimavská SobotaFirst mentioned1301Area

• Total3.331754 km² (1.286397 sq mi)Elevation

221 m (725 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total50 • Density15/km² (39/sq mi)Postal code

980 23

Area code+421-47Car plateRSWebsitebudikovany.webnode.sk

Budikovany (Hungarian: Bugyikfala) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.^[1] Village is situated on the north-east shore of Teplý Vrch (warm hill) lake where river Blh and Drienok creek meet. Today it is a small farming village and a popular place for visitors and outdoors enthusiasts. The village now profits from the proximity of Teplý vrch lake.

History

In the 18th century the village was the property of Muráň castle owners, In 1773 had Budikovany 41 homesteads, in 1828 36 houses. Locals had been engaged in agriculture, wax production, weaving, and fruit growing.

References

^ "Statistical Office of the slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 10 August 2012.