Veľkrop

Veľkrop
Veľkrop
Location of Veľkrop in the Prešov Region
Veľkrop
Location of Veľkrop in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°14′N 21°45′E / 49.23°N 21.75°E / 49.23; 21.75
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStropkov District
First mentioned1408
Area
 • Total
10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation283 m (928 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
231
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
910 1[3]
Area code+421 54[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SP
Websitewww.obecvelkrop.sk

Veľkrop (Hungarian: Velkő) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408.[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 283 metres (928 ft)[3] and covers an area of 10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi) (2024).[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[7]
Year1994200420142024
Count220221222231
Difference +0.45% +0.45% +4.05%
Population statistic[7]
Year20232024
Count230231
Difference+0.43%

It has a population of 231 people (31 December 2024).[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9][10]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak20990.47%
Romani5021.64%
Rusyn4218.18%
Not found out135.62%
Czech31.29%
Total231

In year 2021 was 231 people by ethnicity 209 as Slovak, 50 as Romani, 42 as Rusyn, 13 as Not found out and 3 as Czech.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[11]
ReligionNumberFraction
Eastern Orthodox Church13156.71%
Greek Catholic Church7231.17%
Roman Catholic Church146.06%
Not found out104.33%
None31.3%
Total231

In year 2021 was 231 people by religion 131 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 72 from Greek Catholic Church, 14 from Roman Catholic Church, 10 from Not found out, 3 from None and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.

World War I cemetery

The Club of Military History Beskydy finished its restoration work on the largest war cemetery in Slovakia in 2018.[12] The cemetery is dated to World War I. On Friday, September 28, 2018, it was made accessible to the public. 8862 soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian armies are buried there. The cemetery is restored in the same style as it was designed in the war times. Natural materials were used for the restoration which was  based on historical drawings and sketches that were preserved. The restoration of the cemetery  started in 2010 by more than 200 volunteers from Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine and Romania. Out of the total number of buried soldiers, only 11 of them are known.[13]

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. ^ "Veľkrop Map: Detailed maps for the city of Veľkrop - ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  5. ^ webex.sk. "Obec Veľkrop | Oficiálne stránky obce | Contact". Obec Veľkrop (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  12. ^ Teraz.sk. "Vojnový cintorín vo Veľkrope sprístupnili po rokoch rekonštrukcií". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  13. ^ Teraz.sk. "Pamätník vo Veľkrope je dominantou cintorína z I. svetovej vojny". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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