Malcov

Malcov
Municipality
Greek-Catholic church
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Coordinates: 49°18′N 21°04′E / 49.30°N 21.07°E / 49.30; 21.07
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Bardejov District
First mentioned	1338
Area [1]
• Total	18.88 km^2 (7.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,601
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	860 6[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	BJ
Website	www.malcov.sk

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

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1338

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 410 metres (1,350 ft) and covers an area of 18.87 km² (7.29 sq mi) (2024).^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	1385	1447	1572	1608
Difference		+4.47%	+8.63%	+2.29%

Population statistic^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	1601	1608
Difference		+0.43%

It has a population of 1608 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[7][8]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	1548	96.5%
Romani	427	26.62%
Not found out	64	3.99%
Rusyn	42	2.61%
Total	1604

In year 2021 was 1604 people by ethnicity 1548 as Slovak, 427 as Romani, 64 as Not found out, 42 as Rusyn, 4 as Ukrainian, 4 as Other, 2 as Russian, 1 as Czech and 1 as Moravian.

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
Greek Catholic Church	1122	69.95%
Roman Catholic Church	356	22.19%
None	63	3.93%
Not found out	26	1.62%
Total	1604

In year 2021 was 1604 people by religion 1122 from Greek Catholic Church, 356 from Roman Catholic Church, 63 from None, 26 from Not found out, 15 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 9 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Other, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

References

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. "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. "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.