Kurov
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Kurov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.33°N 21.13°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Bardejov District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 739 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 860 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 54[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BJ |
| Website | kurov |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1332.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 399 metres (1,309 ft)[2] and covers an area of 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 558 | 560 | 613 | 739 |
| Difference | +0.35% | +9.46% | +20.55% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 727 | 739 |
| Difference | +1.65% |
It has a population of 739 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 676 people by ethnicity 626 as Slovak, 200 as Romani, 193 as Rusyn, 12 as Ukrainian, 6 as Not found out, 2 as Czech and 1 as German.
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.
A significant portion of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 40% of the local population, concentrated in a settlement on the municipality's edge.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Eastern Orthodox Church | 304 | 44.97% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 276 | 40.83% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 48 | 7.1% |
| None | 26 | 3.85% |
| Evangelical Church | 12 | 1.78% |
| Total | 676 |
In year 2021 was 676 people by religion 304 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 276 from Greek Catholic Church, 48 from Roman Catholic Church, 26 from None, 12 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Not found out, 3 from Other, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses.
Notable residents
- Mikuláš Mušinka (1936–2024), Slovak folklorist and Ukrainian studies specialist, art historian, literary critic and bibliographer of Ukrainian (Lemko) origin
