Košice
Košice (German: Kaschau, Hungarian: Kassa IPA kɒʃɪtsə) is the second biggest city in Slovakia, and the biggest city in eastern Slovakia. About 235,000 people live in the city. Košice was founded in 1230.
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| Coordinates: 48°43′N 21°15′E / 48.717°N 21.250°ECoordinates: 48°43′N 21°15′E / 48.717°N 21.250°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Self-governing Region |
| First mentioned | 1230 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Polaček |
| Area | |
| • Total | 242.768 km2 (93.733 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31[2]) | |
| • Total | 238,757 |
| • Density | 983.478/km2 (2,547.196/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 040 00 |
| Car plate | KE |
| Website | https://www.kosice.sk |
Administrative division
The town of Košice is divided into 4 districts and 22 city parts:
| Administrative division of Košice | |
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| District | City parts |
| Košice I | Džungľa, Kavečany, Košice-Sever Sídlisko Ťahanovce, Staré mesto, Ťahanovce |
| Košice II | Lorinčík, Luník IX, Myslava, Pereš, Poľov, Sídlisko KVP, Šaca, Košice-Západ |
| Košice III | Sídlisko dargovských hrdinov, Košická Nová Ves |
| Košice IV | Košice-Barca, Košice-Juh, Krásna, Nad jazerom, Šebastovce, Vyšné Opátske |
Sister cities
Košice Media
Eastern Hungarian Kingdom around 1550, including Košice shown as 'Kassa'
Part of the Ottoman Empire in 1683, including the Principality of Upper Hungary, based around Košice shown as 'Kassa'
The military base in Košice at the end of the 18th century
National Theater built in 1899
Hlavná ulica (Main Street) in historic downtown
Statue of Košice's coat of arms, the first municipal coat of arms in Europe
Shopping Center Aupark at Liberators Square in Košice, Slovakia
The Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice is Slovakia's largest church
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References
- ↑ Združenie Feman (2009). "Feman – Európsky festival kultúry národov a národností".
- ↑ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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