Å ebastovce ( hu, Zsebes) is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle ...
(city ward) of
Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) 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 a ...
,
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), 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 ...
. Located in the
Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and borders the boroughs of
Barca and
Poľov. Šebastovce has a mostly rural character, with a population of over 700 inhabitants. Along with
Poľov and
Šaca, it is the southernmost of Košice's 22 boroughs, and the southernmost of the Košice IV boroughs.
History
The village of Å ebastovce first appeared in written records in 1248.
In the 20th century, Šebastovce lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.
Statistics
* Area:
* Population: 732 (31 December 2017)
* Density of population: 140/km
2 (31 December 2017)
* District:
Košice IV
* Mayor: Monika Puzderová (as of 2018 elections)
References
External links
Official website of the Šebastovce boroughArticle on the Šebastovce borough at Cassovia.skOfficial website of Košice
Boroughs of Košice
Villages in Slovakia merged with towns
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