Prosačov

Prosačov
Municipality
Flag of Prosačov
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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
4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
239
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
943 1
Area code+421 57
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) and covers an area of 4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count154208231239
Difference +35.06% +11.05% +3.46%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count228239
Difference+4.82%

It has a population of 239 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
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 values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

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.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+%)
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. 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. ↑ 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
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.