Košice

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Košice
St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice
St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice
Location of Košice within Slovakia
Location of Košice within Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°42′58″N, 21°15′41″E
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Košice Region
Districts Districts I-IV
First mentioned 1230
Mayor František Knapík
Area  
 - City 243.82 km²
Elevation 184 - 815 m  (558.3 - 2583.4 ft)
Population  
 - City (2006) 234,969
 - Density 964/km²
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code 040 00
Website: www.kosice.sk

Košice (German: Kaschau, Hungarian: Kassa) is the second largest city in Slovakia. About 235,000 people live in the city. Košice was founded in 1230.

[edit] 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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[edit] External links

Official site

Article about Kosice in simple English

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