Kurov
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Bardejov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 11.848 km² | ||
| Residents : | 673 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 57 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 406 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 086 04 ( Kružlov post office ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 54 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 21 ' N , 21 ° 8' E | ||
| License plate : | BJ | ||
| Kód obce : | 519464 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Mária Špirková | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Kurov č. 39 086 04 Kružlov |
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| Website: | www.kurov.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Kurov (Hungarian Kuro ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with 673 inhabitants (December 31, 2019). It belongs to the Okres Bardejov , a Prešovský kraj district , and is part of the traditional Šariš landscape .
geography
The municipality is located in the north-western part of the Low Beskydy Mountains in the valley of the Kurovec brook , at the transition from the western to the eastern Carpathians . The terrain in the municipality is mostly hilly, near the main Carpathian ridge it has the character of a mountainous region. The cross-border saddle Kurovské sedlo connects Kurov with the Polish town of Tylicz . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 406 m nm and is 12.5 kilometers from Bardejov .
Neighboring municipalities are Gaboltov in the north, Sveržov in the east, Tarnov in the south, Gerlachov in the southwest and west and Krynica-Zdrój (more precisely Muszynka) in the northwest.
history
Kurov was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1330 (other sources 1332) as Curo and was part of the territory of the Sharosh Castle . In 1427 there are 30 portals in a tax register, so Kurov was a relatively large village at that time. At the end of the 15th century the village came under the Makovica Castle estate , and in 1490 there was massive depopulation due to a Polish invasion. At the end of the 16th century, Kurov was settled by Wallachian colonization. The Aspremont and Desewffy families acquired estates in the 18th century , followed by the Erdődy family in the 19th century. In 1827 there were 92 houses and 704 inhabitants who were employed as cattle farmers and lime burners. In 1828 the whole place and two churches burned down. Various famines in the 19th century caused several waves of emigration, including to the USA.
The place in Sáros County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918 and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. After the Second World War, the majority of the population found jobs in surrounding cities or abroad.
population
According to the 2011 census, Kurov had 590 residents, including 457 Slovaks , 107 Russians , 11 Ukrainians and six Roma . Nine residents did not provide any information on ethnicity .
256 residents professed to the Orthodox Church, 254 residents to the Greek Catholic Church, 37 residents to the Roman Catholic Church, 10 residents to the Evangelical Church AB, seven residents to the Jehovah's Witnesses, two residents to the Reformed Church and one resident to the Brethren. Nine residents had no denomination and 14 residents had no denomination.
Buildings and monuments
- Roman Catholic Simon and Judas Church in classicist style from 1841
- Greek Catholic St. Luke Church from 1884
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census (Slovak) ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)