Proč

Proč (Hungarian: Porócs) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Proč
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.10°N 21.40°E / 49.10; 21.40
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Prešov District
First mentioned	1423
Area [1]
• Total	5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	473 m (1,552 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	416
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	821 4[2]
Area code	+421 51[2]
Car plate	PO
Website	proc.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1423.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 467 metres and covers an area of 5.85 km² (2.26 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	465	445	431	409
Difference		−4.30 %	−3.14 %	−5.10 %

Population statistic^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	417	409
Difference		−1.91 %

It has a population of 409 people (31 December 2024).^[6]