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Vyšné Opátske
Vyšné Opátske () is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and borders the boroughs of Old Town, Dargovských hrdinov, Košická Nová Ves, Krásna, Nad jazerom NAD or Nad may refer to: Geography * Nad, County Cork, a village in Ireland * North American Datum, a series of geographic coordinate systems * North Atlantic Drift, an Atlantic Ocean current * Hobli, a subdivision of a taluka in southern India ... and Košice-Juh. Vyšné Opátske has a mostly rural character, with a population of nearly 2,500 inhabitants. History The village of Vyšné Opátske first appeared in written records in 1344. In the 20th century, Vyšné Opátske lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs. Statistics * Area: * Population: 2,480 (31 December 2017) * Density of population: 590/km2 (31 December 2017) * District: Košice IV * Mayor: Viktor Mikluš ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated into the Pannonian Avars, Avar Khaghanate. In the 7th century, the Slavs played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. When the Avar Khaghanate dissolved in the 9th century, the Slavs established the Principality of Nitra before it was annexed by the Great Moravia, Principality of Moravia, which later became Great Moravia. When Great Moravia fell in the 10th century, the territory was integrated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košice Region
The Košice Region (, ; ; ) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It consists of 11 districts ( okresy) and 440 municipalities, 17 of which have a town status. About one third of the region's population lives in the agglomeration of Košice, which is its main economic and cultural centre. Geography It is located in the southern part of eastern Slovakia and covers an area of 6,752 km2. The western part of the region is composed of the eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, including its subdivisions: Slovak Karst, Slovak Paradise, Volovské vrchy, Čierna hora. The Hornád Basin is located in the northwest. The area between Slovak Ore Mountains and Slanské vrchy is covered by the Košice Basin, named after the city. The area east of Slanské vrchy is covered by the Eastern Slovak Lowland and there is a volcanic range, Vihorlat Mountains, in the northeast, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košice IV
Košice IV () is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in the city of Košice Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest cit .... It is bordered by the Košice I, Košice II, Košice III and Košice-okolie districts. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Abaúj-Torna. Demographics Boroughs References Districts of Košice Region Geography of Košice {{Košice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Car Registration Plates
Vehicles registered in Slovakia were generally assigned to one of the districts (''okres'') and from 1997 until 2022, the license plate coding () generally consisted of seven characters and takes the form XX-NNNLL, where XX was a two letter code corresponding to the district, NNN was a three digit number and LL were two additional letters (assigned alphabetically). From January 2023, a new state-wide numbering scheme was introduced, preserving the same layout, but replacing the initial two-letter district code with arbitrary letters of the alphabet (assigned alphabetically, starting with AA). Other changes include new font and a smaller coat of arms. Appearance There are three design varieties that are in valid use. * Between 1 April 1997 and 30 April 2004, the plates contained the Coat of Arms of Slovakia in the top left corner and the country code SK in the bottom left. The two district identifiers were separated from the serials by a dash. * On 1 May 2004, Slovakia joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boroughs And Localities Of Košice
Košice, the second largest city of Slovakia and largest city of east Slovakia, is divided into four national administrative districts (): Košice I, I, Košice II, II, Košice III, III, Košice IV, IV, and into 22 boroughs (; literally: city parts, also translated as (city) districts or wards). These boroughs vary in size and population, from the smallest Džungľa and least populated Lorinčík to the largest Košice-Sever and most populated Košice-Západ. Each of the boroughs has its own mayor and council. The number of councillors in each depends on the size and population of that borough. Mayor and the local council are elected in municipal elections every four years. The boroughs are responsible for issues of local significance such as urban planning, local roads maintenance, budget, local ordinances, parks maintenance, safety and so on. The following table gives an overview of the boroughs, along with the district, population, area, annexation, if applicable, and location w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košice
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava. Being the economic and cultural centre of eastern Slovakia, Košice is the seat of the Košice Region and Košice Self-governing Region, it belongs to the :sk:Košicko-prešovská aglomerácia, Košice-Prešov agglomeration, and is home to the Constitutional Court of Slovakia, Slovak Constitutional Court, three universities, various dioceses, and many museums, galleries, and theatres. In 2013, Košice was the European Capital of Culture, together with Marseille, France. Košice is an important industrial centre of Slovakia, and the U. S. Steel Košice, s.r.o., U.S. Steel Košice steel mill is the largest employer in the city. The town has extensive railway connections and an Košice Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town, Košice
Košice Staré Mesto (literally: "Košice Old Town", ) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. It encompasses the historical centre of the city, consisting of the medieval and early modern core of Košice, with many preserved historical buildings of several architectural styles, and a small number of more modern architecture. The borough also includes the immediate environs of the historical centre (e.g. ''Mestský park'' ("City Park"), ''Staničné námestie'' ("Station Square") with the main train station, etc.). Statistics * Area: * Population: 20,751 (31 December 2017) * Population density: 4,800/km2 (31 December 2017) * District: Košice I * Mayor: Ing. Igor Petrovčik (as of 2018 elections) Historical landmarks Churches and synagogues *St Elisabeth Cathedral (Main Street) * St Michael Chapel (Main Street) * Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Dominican Church) * St Anthony of Padua Church (Main Street) *Evangelical Church (Mlynská Street) * Calvinist C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargovských Hrdinov
Dargovských hrdinov (literally: "(Borough) of the Dargov Heroes", ), commonly referred to as Furča after the hill it is built upon, is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia, located in the Košice III district. Located largely on the side of a hill named Furča, the vast majority of the Dargovských hrdinov borough consists of housing, built mainly in the form of panel houses. There are little to no industrial structures or activities in the borough, which is one of the largest residential developments built in Slovakia during the Communist era. History Construction of the microdistrict began in the early 1970s, with the first completed part of the borough officially opening on the 29 June 1976. Currently, there are more than 26,000 people living in the borough. The name of the housing estate and borough was chosen in honour of the combat veterans of the WWII Battle of Dargov Pass, fought over a key regional route in the Slanské Hills to the east of Košice during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košická Nová Ves
Košická Nová Ves () is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice III district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level. History The first written record of Košická Nová Ves is from 1297. In that year, St Ladislaus' Church was built there. St Ladislaus Church has kept the same patron saint to this day. Košická Nová Ves was originally a separate village municipality until 1968, when it was annexed to the city. Since 1990, it has been one of the 22 boroughs of Košice. The borough still retains a rural character. There are no industrial zones and most of the housing is rural in nature. Nowadays, the borough of Košická Nová Ves covers an area of 5.77 km2, with a population of 2,691. Evolution of the borough's name * 1297 - Cassa Uj Falu * 1317 - Nova Villa * 1773 - Kassa-Új-Falu, Kossiczka Nowa Wes * 1808 - Kassa-Újfalu, Neudorf, Nowá Wes * 1863 - Kassaújfalu * 1920 - Košická Nová Ves Location *Latitude: 48° 43' *Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krásna
Krásna (literally: "beautiful" in English, ) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and is home to over 5,000 people. Despite new small-scale housing developments, it retains much of its rural character. History The first written record of Krásna dates back to 1143. It was an independent village municipality until 1945, when it was connected with Košice. In the past, it was also known under the municipal name Krásna nad Hornádom ("Krásna-upon-Hornád"). Evolution of the borough's name Some of the recorded historical names of Krásna. * 1219 - ''abbas de Zebloc'' (Latin) * 1255 - ''Sceplok'' * 1280 - ''monast. Zceplak'' * 1288 - ''villa Zeplak'' * 1327 - ''poss. Zyplok'' * 1328 - ''Zeplak'' * 1335 - ''poss. Sceplok, Sceplak'' * 1337 - ''Zeplak'' * 1808 - ''Szýplak'' ( Hungarian) * 1906 - ''Siplak'' * 1918 - ''Krásna nad Hornádom'' ( Slovak) Statistics * Area: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nad Jazerom
NAD or Nad may refer to: Geography * Nad, County Cork, a village in Ireland * North American Datum, a series of geographic coordinate systems * North Atlantic Drift, an Atlantic Ocean current * Hobli, a subdivision of a taluka in southern India Organizations * National Academy of Design * NAD Electronics, a Canadian audio equipment manufacturer (originally New Acoustic Dimension) * National Advertising Division, the Council of Better Business Bureaus in the United States and Canada * National Appeals Division, an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture * National Association of the Deaf (other), one of several associations for deaf people * Norwegian Association of the Disabled Science, medicine and technology * Na D, a spectroscopic line due to sodium * Network Access Device, a device in mobile phones that finds the shortest route for a connection * Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme and signaling molecule * No acute distress, on physical ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košice-Juh
Košice-Juh (literally: ''Košice-South''; ) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... Located in the Košice IV district, in the southern area of the city, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level. Historical landmarks The oldest building in the borough is the Holy Spirit Church, erected in 1733. Statistics * Area: * Population: 23,030 (31 December 2017) * Density of population: 2,400/km2 (31 December 2017) * District: Košice IV * Mayor: Jaroslav Hlinka (as of 2018 elections) Gallery File:HolySpiritChurch1.jpg, 18th century Holy Spirit Church, the oldest building in the borough File:Kasárne-Kulturpark - panoramio (5).jpg, Kasárne-Kulturpark (Art and culture centre converted from historical bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
