Košice
Košice | |
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View of Hlavná ulica (Main Street) from St. Elisabeth Cathedral, with the State Theatre Košice building in the center | |
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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 | 243.73 km2 (94.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 223,678 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/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 |
Košice (German: Kaschau, Hungarian: Kassa IPA kɒʃɪtsə) is the second biggest city in Slovakia, and the biggest city in eastern Slovakia. 223,678 people (2024) live in the city. Košice was founded in 1230.
Population
| Year: | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 239,927 | 235,006 | 239,464 | 223,678 |
| Progress: | -2.05% | +1.89% | -6.59% |
| Year: | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 225,044 | 223,678 |
| Progress: | -0.60% |
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
- Budapest, Hungary
- Bursa, Turkey
- Cottbus, Germany
- Miskolc, Hungary
- Mobile, Alabama, USA
- Niš, Serbia
- Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Raahe, Finland
- Rzeszów, Poland
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Uzhhorod, Ukraine
- Verona, Italy
- Wuppertal, Germany
References
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- ↑ Združenie Feman (2009). "Feman – Európsky festival kultúry národov a národností".
- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.