Malcov
municipality of Slovakia
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 408 metres (1,339 ft) and covers an area of 18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi) (2025).
Population
It has a population of 1622 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
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 values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
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.
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