Poproč, Košice-okolie District

Poproč
Jászómindszent
Poproč
Location of Poproč in the Košice Region
Poproč
Location of Poproč in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°43′N 20°58′E / 48.71°N 20.97°E / 48.71; 20.97
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1255
Government
  MayorIng. Štefan Jaklovský
Area
  Total
26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
2,654
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
442 4
Area code+421 55
Car plateKS
Websitepoproc.sk

Poproč ([pronunciation: 'poproch]; Hungarian: Jászómindszent) is a village in eastern Slovakia near the town of Košice.

The first written mention about the locality is dated back to 1255 - Poproč is mentioned in the document of the King Béla IV as the royal mining settlement Olchuan.

In the year 2005, Poproč celebrated the 750th anniversary of the first written mention about the village. There were born 15 children (7 boys and 8 girls) in 2005, 32 inhabitants died, 18 moved away from Poproč and 32 inhabitants moved in.