Mirkovce
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Mirkovce (Hungarian: Mérk) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.90°N 21.33°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,480 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 820 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PO |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1320.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 320 metres (1,050 ft)[2] and covers an area of 9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 815 | 1043 | 1290 | 1480 |
| Difference | +27.97% | +23.68% | +14.72% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1451 | 1480 |
| Difference | +1.99% |
It has a population of 1480 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1356 people by ethnicity 1254 as Slovak, 890 as Romani, 67 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 4 as Other, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Rusyn.
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.[9]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1152 | 84.96% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 52 | 3.83% |
| Not found out | 47 | 3.47% |
| Evangelical Church | 45 | 3.32% |
| None | 39 | 2.88% |
| Total | 1356 |
In year 2021 was 1356 people by religion 1152 from Roman Catholic Church, 52 from Greek Catholic Church, 47 from Not found out, 45 from Evangelical Church, 39 from None, 11 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Baptists Church.
