Poproč, Košice-okolie District

Poproč [pronunciation: 'poproch] is a village in eastern Slovakia near the town of Košice.

The first written mention about the locality is dated back to 1255 - Poproč is mentioned in the document of the King Béla IV as the royal mining settlement Olchuan.

In the year 2005, Poproč celebrated the 750th anniversary of the first written mention about the village. There were born 15 children (7 boys and 8 girls) in 2005, 32 inhabitants died, 18 moved away from Poproč and 32 inhabitants moved in.

Some of the historical names of Poproč

The Rosary Virgin Mary Chapel (1875)

1255 - Olchuan, Elchuan or Elchwan (Latin)
1383 - Medzenth
1407 - Mendzenth
1427 - Menthzenth
1481 - Myndzenth
1590 - Podprocz aliter Myndzenth
1596 - Mindzenth
1773 - Mind. Szent (Hungarian)
1808 - Podproč (Slovak), Jászo-Mindszent (H)
1851 - Podproch
1903 - Poproč (SK), Jászómindszent (H)

Statistics

Area: 26.7 km²
Population: 2,780 (up to Dec. 31, 2005)
Density of population: 104/km²
District: Košice-okolie
Mayor: Ing. Štefan Jaklovský

External links

Official website of Poproč (in Slovak language only)

Municipalities of Košice–okolie District

Medzev Moldava nad Bodvou

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Coordinates: 48°42′40″N 20°58′29″E / 48.71111°N 20.97472°E / 48.71111; 20.97472

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