Prosačov

Prosačov
Prosačov
Location of Prosačov in the Prešov Region
Prosačov
Location of Prosačov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°03′N 21°32′E / 49.05°N 21.53°E / 49.05; 21.53
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictVranov nad Topľou District
First mentioned1363
Area
 • Total
4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Elevation200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
228
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
943 1[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VT
Websiteobec-prosacov.webnode.sk

Prosačov (Hungarian: Porszács) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres (660 ft)[3] and covers an area of 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count154201235228
Difference +30.51% +16.91% −2.97%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count215228
Difference+6.04%

It has a population of 228 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak19793.36%
Romani2712.79%
Not found out62.84%
Czech41.89%
Total211

In year 2021 was 211 people by ethnicity 197 as Slovak, 27 as Romani, 6 as Not found out and 4 as Czech.

The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 70% of the local population.[9]

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Greek Catholic Church10047.39%
None7435.07%
Roman Catholic Church209.48%
Jehovah's Witnesses125.69%
Not found out52.37%
Total211

In year 2021 was 211 people by religion 100 from Greek Catholic Church, 74 from None, 20 from Roman Catholic Church, 12 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 5 from Not found out.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.