Tročany
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Bardejov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 8.468 km² | ||
| Residents : | 294 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 35 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 345 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 086 41 ( Raslavice Post Office ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 54 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 11 ′ N , 21 ° 19 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | BJ | ||
| Kód obce : | 519880 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Matúš Stavar | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Tročany č. 22 086 41 Raslavice |
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| Website: | trocany.eu | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Tročany (until 1927 Slovak and "Trojčany"; Hungarian Trocsány - until 1907 Trocsán ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with 294 inhabitants (December 31, 2019). It belongs to the Okres Bardejov , a district of the Prešovský kraj and is part of the traditional Šariš landscape .
geography
The village is located in the Low Beskydy Mountains in the upper Sekčov valley on the right bank of the Rešovka brook . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 372 m nm and is 16 kilometers from Bardejov and 28 kilometers from Prešov .
Neighboring municipalities are Kobyly and Rešov in the north, Oľšavce and Kochanovce in the east, Abrahámovce and Raslavice in the south and Janovce in the west.
history
The place originated near a parish church in the 12th century and was mentioned for the first time in 1270 as Trochan , seven years later as villa Sancti Trinitatis . The name is therefore related to the patronage (Holy Trinity ) of the church at that time . Initially, the village was under the rule of Sharosh Castle , then it belonged to the lower nobility, including the Kohány and Trocsankay families (since the 15th century). In 1422 22 porta were recorded according to a tax register.
In 1787 there were 38 houses and 276 inhabitants and in 1828 47 houses and 370 inhabitants, who were mainly employed in agriculture.
Until 1918, the place in Sharosh County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia.
population
According to the 2011 census, Tročany had 310 inhabitants, including 303 Slovaks and one Russian and one Ukrainian; two residents belonged to other ethnic groups. Three residents gave no information in this regard. 300 residents professed to the Roman Catholic Church and six residents to the Greek Catholic Church. One resident was non-denominational and the denomination of three residents was not determined.
Results of the 2001 census (323 inhabitants):
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Buildings
- Roman Catholic St. Stephen's Church, renovated and redesigned in Baroque style in 1757
- Greek-Catholic St. Luke Church from 1739, built as a wooden church , today a national cultural monument. The iconostasis dates from the 17th century, the icons painted on wood were made in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)