Lorinčík () is a

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English language, 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 ...

(city ward) 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 ...

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 ...

. Lorinčík is located in the

Košice II Košice II () is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in the city of Košice. It is bordered by the Košice I Košice I () is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in the city of Košice Košice is the largest ...

district, at an altitude of roughly above sea level. It is one of the westernmost boroughs of Košice and retains its traditionally rural character.

History

The first written records of Lorinčík date as far back as 1248, when the local area and settlement was known as Gord. The settlement and its name had fallen out of use by the early 16th century, with the name Lorinčík replacing it since the 16th century. The name of the village originated from the chapel, which was dedicated to

Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence or Laurence (; 31 December 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the Persecution of Christians, persecution of the Christians that the Roman Empire, Rom ...

. In the 18th century, Lorinčík was possibly abandoned, as it's missing from most records from the period, though it reemerges again as a settled place by 1808. In the mid-1800s, it's noted as a mostly Slovak village. Lorinčík became a borough of Košice in the 20th century and has had its own municipal government since 1991. The current Church of St Lawrence in the borough, a protected landmark, was built in 1932. However, the patronage of St Lawrence for the locality dates back to at least the early modern period, when an older chapel or church dedicated to St Lawrence already stood in the area. The etymology of Lorinčík (derived from "Lawrence") seems to be based on the traditional use of this specific patron saint in the former village. The borough's current official name in Hungarian is ''Szentlőrincke'' ("Little St. Lawrence") and its historical Hungarian name was ''Lőrincke''.

Evolution of the borough's name

* 1406 – Zenthlewrench * 1426 – predium Zenthlewryncz alio nomine Felgard * 1427 – predium Zenthlewrincz alio nomine Felgard * 1553 – Zenthlorincz * 1808 – Lořinčík, Lořinček (Slovak) Lőrinczke (Hungarian) * 18631895 – Lőrincke * 18981913, 19381945 Szentlőrincke * 1906 – slovensky: Ľorinčík * 19201938, 1945 – Lorinčík

Statistics

* Area: * Population: 888 (31 December 2020) * Population density: 298/km² (31 December 2020) * District:

* Mayor: Damián Exner (as of 2018 elections)

Gallery

File:Lorinčík - kostol - panoramio.jpg, The Church of St. Lawrence in Lorinčík File:Lorinčík, kostol svätého Vavrinca 1.jpg, The Church of St. Lawrence in Lorinčík File:Cintorín - panoramio (2).jpg, Local cemetery in Lorinčík File:Na rázcestí - panoramio.jpg, A street in the borough, leading uphill to the church File:Požiarna zbrojnica - panoramio.jpg, Local fire brigade station File:Quick bar - panoramio.jpg, Local pub in Lorinčík File:Na konečnej - panoramio.jpg, Public bus route terminus

References

External links

Official website of the Lorinčík borough

Article on the Lorinčík borough at Cassovia.sk

Official website of Košice
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