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Tročany

Tročany
Wooden church in village
Wooden church in village
Flag of Tročany
Tročany is located in Prešov Region
Tročany
Tročany
Location of Tročany in the Prešov Region
Tročany is located in Slovakia
Tročany
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
8.47 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
301
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
864 1[2]
Area code+421 54[2]
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

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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

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 350 metres (1,150 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.47 km2 (3.27 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count303314292301
Difference +3.63% −7.00% +3.08%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count292301
Difference+3.08%

It has a population of 301 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+%)[6][7]
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.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+%)[8]
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

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  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.