Tročany

Tročany
Wooden church in village
Tročany
Location of Tročany in the Prešov Region
Tročany
Location of Tročany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°11′N 21°19′E / 49.18°N 21.32°E / 49.18; 21.32
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictBardejov District
First mentioned1270
Area
 • Total
8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
292
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
864 1[3]
Area code+421 54[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BJ
Websitewww.trocany.eu

Tročany (Hungarian Trocsány) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village, which was part of the Kingdom of Hungary until 1920, was first mentioned in 1270.

The wooden Greek Catholic Church of St. Luke the Evangelist was constructed in 1739, on the site of a church erected in 1338. It contains a large iconostasis with many 17th century icons painted on canvas.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 350 metres (1,150 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count301318301292
Difference +5.64% −5.34% −2.99%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count298292
Difference−2.01%

It has a population of 292 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak27897.88%
Not found out93.16%
Total284

In year 2021 was 284 people by ethnicity 278 as Slovak, 9 as Not found out and 1 as Rusyn.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church25790.49%
None124.23%
Greek Catholic Church93.17%
Not found out62.11%
Total284

In year 2021 was 284 people by religion 257 from Roman Catholic Church, 12 from None, 9 from Greek Catholic Church and 6 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. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.