Poľov () 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 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 ...

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 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, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and is home to nearly 1,200 people. The borough retains much of its rural character.

History

The first written record of Poľov dates back to 1248. In the 20th century, Poľov lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.

Statistics

* Area: * Population: 1,198 (December 2017) * Density of population: 92/km² (December 2017) * District:

* Mayor: Ladislav Brada (as of 2018 elections)

Gallery

File:Poľov - panoramio.jpg, Building at the local cemetery

References

External links

Official website of the Poľov borough

Article on the Poľov borough at Cassovia.sk

Official website of the town of Košice
Boroughs of Košice Villages in Slovakia merged with towns {{Slovakia-geo-stub