Poproč, Košice-okolie District
Poproč
Jászómindszent | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Poproč Location of Poproč in the Košice Region  Poproč Location of Poproč in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′N 20°58′E / 48.71°N 20.97°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1255 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. Štefan Jaklovský |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,654 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 442 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Car plate | KS |
| Website | poproc |
Poproč ([pronunciation: 'poproch]; Hungarian: Jászómindszent) is a village in eastern Slovakia near the town of Košice.
The first written mention about the locality is dated back to 1255 - Poproč is mentioned in the document of the King Béla IV as the royal mining settlement Olchuan.
In the year 2005, Poproč celebrated the 750th anniversary of the first written mention about the village. There were born 15 children (7 boys and 8 girls) in 2005, 32 inhabitants died, 18 moved away from Poproč and 32 inhabitants moved in.
Some of the historical names of Poproč
[edit]- 1255 - Olchuan, Elchuan or Elchwan (Latin)
- 1383 - Medzenth
- 1407 - Mendzenth
- 1427 - Menthzenth
- 1481 - Myndzenth
- 1590 - Podprocz aliter Myndzenth
- 1596 - Mindzenth
- 1773 - Mind. Szent (Hungarian)
- 1808 - Podproč (Slovak), Jászo-Mindszent (H)
- 1851 - Podproch
- 1903 - Poproč (SK), Jászómindszent (H)
Notable people
[edit]- Ladislav Štovčík, footballer
References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
[edit]- Official website of Poproč (in Slovak)
