Kurov
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Kurov Location of Kurov in the Prešov Region Kurov Location of Kurov in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′N 21°08′E / 49.33°N 21.13°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Bardejov District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 727 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 860 4[3] |
| Area code | +421 54[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BJ |
| Website | kurov |
Kurov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1332.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 399 metres (1,309 ft)[3] and covers an area of 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 552 | 559 | 612 | 727 |
| Difference | +1.26% | +9.48% | +18.79% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 729 | 727 |
| Difference | −0.27% |
It has a population of 727 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 626 | 92.6% |
| Romani | 200 | 29.58% |
| Rusyn | 193 | 28.55% |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 1.77% |
| Total | 676 |
In year 2021 was 676 people by ethnicity 626 as Slovak, 200 as Romani, 193 as Rusyn, 12 as Ukrainian, 6 as Not found out, 2 as Czech and 1 as German.
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.
A significant portion of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 40% of the local population, concentrated in a settlement on the municipality's edge.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 304 | 44.97% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 276 | 40.83% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 48 | 7.1% |
| None | 26 | 3.85% |
| Evangelical Church | 12 | 1.78% |
| Total | 676 |
In year 2021 was 676 people by religion 304 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 276 from Greek Catholic Church, 48 from Roman Catholic Church, 26 from None, 12 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Not found out, 3 from Other, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses.
Notable residents
- Mikuláš Mušinka (1936–2024), Slovak folklorist and Ukrainian studies specialist, art historian, literary critic and bibliographer of Ukrainian (Lemko) origin
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.