Pečovská Nová Ves
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Pečovská Nová Ves is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.13°N 21.05°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Sabinov District |
| First mentioned | 1319 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,975 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 825 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SB |
| Website | pecovska |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1319.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 343 metres (1,125 ft)[2] and covers an area of 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 2133 | 2302 | 2704 | 2975 |
| Difference | +7.92% | +17.46% | +10.02% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 2903 | 2975 |
| Difference | +2.48% |
It has a population of 2975 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2788 people by ethnicity 2729 as Slovak, 778 as Romani, 55 as Not found out, 21 as Rusyn, 11 as Czech, 7 as Other, 5 as Ukrainian, 5 as Polish, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Russian and 1 as English.
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.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 2458 | 88.16% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 124 | 4.45% |
| None | 123 | 4.41% |
| Not found out | 43 | 1.54% |
| Total | 2788 |
In year 2021 was 2788 people by religion 2458 from Roman Catholic Church, 124 from Greek Catholic Church, 123 from None, 43 from Not found out, 16 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 6 from Apostolic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Buddhism.
Main sights
- Church of St. Andrew (Kostol sv. Ondreja) - named by the patron saint of village
- Jewish cemetery
- Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk - Main street
Sport
The village has also football club named TJ Slovan and own football playground.
Transport
Famous people born in Pečovská Nová Ves
Milena Dudasova, the United Nations youth ambassador for Slovakia.
