Tročany

Tročany
Municipality
Wooden church in village
Flag
Tročany Location of Tročany in the Prešov Region Show map of Prešov Region Tročany Location of Tročany in Slovakia Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°11′N21°19′E / 49.18°N 21.32°E / 49.18; 21.32
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Bardejov District
First mentioned	1270
Area [1]
• Total	8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2024) [3]
• Total	292
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	864 1 [2]
Area code	+421 54 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	BJ
Website	www.trocany.eu

Tročany (Hungarian Trocsány) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

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

The municipality lies at an altitude of 350 metres (1,150 ft) ^[2] and covers an area of 8.46 km² (3.27 sq mi) (2024). ^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years) ^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	301	318	301	292
Difference		+5.64%	−5.34%	−2.99%

Population statistic ^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	298	292
Difference		−2.01%

It has a population of 292 people (31 December 2024). ^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^{[7] [8]}

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	278	97.88%
Not found out	9	3.16%
Total	284

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

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^[9]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	257	90.49%
None	12	4.23%
Greek Catholic Church	9	3.17%
Not found out	6	2.11%
Total	284

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

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. "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. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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. "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. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.