Prosačov
municipality of Slovakia
Prosačov (Hungarian: Porszács) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres (660 ft) and covers an area of 4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi) (2025).
Population
It has a population of 239 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 211 people by ethnicity 197 as Slovak, 27 as Romani, 6 as Not found out and 4 as Czech.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 70% of the local population.
Religion
In year 2021 was 211 people by religion 100 from Greek Catholic Church, 74 from None, 20 from Roman Catholic Church, 12 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 5 from Not found out.
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