Košice
city in Slovakia
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.
Košice | |
|---|---|
.jpg) View of Hlavná ulica (Main Street) from St. Elisabeth Cathedral, with the State Theatre Košice building in the center | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: City of tolerance[1] | |
  Košice Location in Slovakia  Košice Košice (Košice Region) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 040 00 |
| Area code | +421-55 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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