Tročany

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Location of Bardejov District in the Nitra region
Location of Bardejov District in the Nitra region
Wooden church in Tročany
Wooden church in Tročany

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

[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1270.

The wooden Greek Catholic Church of St. Luke the Evangelist was constructed in 1739, on the site of a church erected in 1338. It contains a large iconostasis with many 17th century icons painted on canvas.

[edit] Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 345 metres and covers an area of 8.468 km². It has a population of about 320 people.

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Coordinates: 49°11′N, 21°20′E