Kurov
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Kurov Location of Kurov in the Prešov Region Kurov Location of Kurov in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′N 21°08′E / 49.33°N 21.13°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Bardejov District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 727 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 860 4[3] |
| Area code | +421 54[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BJ |
| Website | kurov |
Kurov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1332.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 399 metres (1,309 ft)[3] and covers an area of 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 552 | 559 | 612 | 727 |
| Difference | +1.26% | +9.48% | +18.79% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 729 | 727 |
| Difference | −0.27% |
It has a population of 727 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 626 | 92.6% |
| Romani | 200 | 29.58% |
| Rusyn | 193 | 28.55% |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 1.77% |
| Total | 676 |
In year 2021 was 676 people by ethnicity 626 as Slovak, 200 as Romani, 193 as Rusyn, 12 as Ukrainian, 6 as Not found out, 2 as Czech and 1 as German.
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 he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
A significant portion of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 40% of the local population, concentrated in a settlement on the municipality's edge.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 304 | 44.97% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 276 | 40.83% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 48 | 7.1% |
| None | 26 | 3.85% |
| Evangelical Church | 12 | 1.78% |
| Total | 676 |
In year 2021 was 676 people by religion 304 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 276 from Greek Catholic Church, 48 from Roman Catholic Church, 26 from None, 12 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Not found out, 3 from Other, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses.
Notable residents
- Mikuláš Mušinka (1936–2024), Slovak folklorist and Ukrainian studies specialist, art historian, literary critic and bibliographer of Ukrainian (Lemko) origin
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.