Župčany
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Župčany (Hungarian: Zsebefalva) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.02°N 21.17°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1248 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,220 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 800 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PO |
| Website | zupcany |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 315 metres (1,033 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1116 | 1300 | 1511 | 2220 |
| Difference | +16.48% | +16.23% | +46.92% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 2139 | 2220 |
| Difference | +3.78% |
It has a population of 2220 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1793 people by ethnicity 1720 as Slovak, 67 as Not found out, 15 as Rusyn, 8 as Czech, 7 as Other, 4 as Austrian, 3 as Irish, 3 as German, 3 as Hungarian, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Polish 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 | 1465 | 81.71% |
| None | 124 | 6.92% |
| Not found out | 80 | 4.46% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 67 | 3.74% |
| Evangelical Church | 39 | 2.18% |
| Total | 1793 |
In year 2021 was 1793 people by religion 1465 from Roman Catholic Church, 124 from None, 80 from Not found out, 67 from Greek Catholic Church, 39 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Other, 2 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
