Župčany
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Prešov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 8.492 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,690 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 199 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 315 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 080 01 ( Prešov post office ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 51 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 1 ' N , 21 ° 9' E | ||
| License plate : | PO | ||
| Kód obce : | 525511 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | František Novotný | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Župčany č. 95 080 01 Župčany |
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| Website: | www.obeczupcany.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Župčany (until 1927 Slovak "Žubčany"; Hungarian Zsebefalva ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with a population of 1,690 (December 31, 2019) that the Prešov District , a circle of kraj Prešovský heard and the traditional landscape Šariš is counted.
geography
The municipality is located in the Šarišská vrchovina mountains in the headwaters of the Šarišský creek . The town center is at an altitude of 315 m nm , seven kilometers west of Prešov .
history
The place was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1248 and until the end of the 14th century it was part of the territory of Scharosch Castle , after which it belonged to various landowners (until 1884). In 1828 there are 68 houses and 511 inhabitants.
population
Results of the 2001 census (1211 inhabitants):
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Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of Mary, built in 1635
- 19th century country house
- Funerary monument to the writer Jonáš Záborský , who died here in 1876
Personalities
- István Kollárcsik (Slov. Štefan Kollárčik ), Bishop of Rosenau
Web links
- Župčany on saris.eu.sk (Slovak)