Kurov

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Kurov
Municipality
Flag of Kurov
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Kurov is located in Prešov Region
Kurov
Kurov
Location of Kurov in the Prešov Region
Kurov is located in Slovakia
Kurov
Kurov
Location of Kurov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°20′N 21°08′E / 49.33°N 21.13°E / 49.33; 21.13
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictBardejov District
First mentioned1332
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Elevation
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399 m (1,309 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
719
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
860 4[2]
Area code+421 54[2]
Car plateBJ
Websitekurov.sk

Kurov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1332.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 400 metres and covers an area of km². It has a population of about 555 people.

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count552559612727
Difference +1.26 % +9.48 % +18.79 %
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count729727
Difference−0.27 %

It has a population of 727 people (2024-12-31).[5]

Notable residents

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  • Mikuláš Mušinka (1936–2024), Slovak folklorist and Ukrainian studies specialist, art historian, literary critic and bibliographer of Ukrainian (Lemko) origin

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "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)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". 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.


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