Poproč ([pronunciation: 'poproch]; ) 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.
Some of the historical names of Poproč 1255 - Olchuan, Elchuan or Elchwan (Latin) 1383 - Medzenth 1407 - Mendzenth 1427 - Menthzenth 1481 - Myndzenth 1590 - Podprocz aliter Myndzenth 1596 - Mindzenth 1773 - Mind. Szent (Hungarian) 1808 - Podproč (Slovak), Jászo-Mindszent (H) 1851 - Podproch 1903 - Poproč (SK), Jászómindszent (H)
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Notable people Ladislav Štovčík, footballer Frances Jakabcin, Slovak-American community leader
References
External links Official website of Poproč (in Slovak)