Prosačov

Prosačov
Flag of Prosačov
Prosačov is located in Prešov Region
Prosačov
Prosačov
Location of Prosačov in the Prešov Region
Prosačov is located in Slovakia
Prosačov
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.

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 they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

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.