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 (Slovak: okres: I, II, III, IV, and into 22 boroughs (Slovak: plural: mestské časti, 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.

Košice, with districts differentiated by colour. District and borough borders in black.

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 election 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.[1]

The following table gives an overview of the boroughs, along with the district, population, area, annexation, if applicable and location within Košice.

Borough and
district		Population
(in December 2019)[2]		Area
in km²		Annexed
or founded		Location
Džungľa (I)7210.471990
(f.r 1929)
Kavečany (I)1,34810.051976
(f.r. 1347)
Sever (I)20,15154.58n/a
(f.r 1364)
Sídlisko Ťahanovce (I)21,9368.261984
Staré Mesto (I)20,7964.341230
Ťahanovce (I)2,5327.281969
(f.r 1263)
Lorinčík (II)8112.971248
Luník IX (II)6,5961.071979
Myslava (II)2,4757.011382
Pereš (II)2,0611.331937
Poľov (II)1,21912.961248
Sídlisko KVP (II)23,4901.781980
Šaca (II)5,96941.211275
Západ (II)39,6575.531962
Dargovských hrdinov (III)25,80411.091976
Košická Nová Ves (III)2,8835.771968
Barca (IV)3,75618.131215
Juh (IV)22,6939.77n/a
Krásna (IV)5,88420.051143
Nad jazerom (IV)24,4433.661275
Šebastovce (IV)7455.11248
Vyšné Opátske (IV)2,6234.191344
Total 22 boroughs 238,593242,768069

The following table shows various quarters or localities in the boroughs.

Administrative and Territorial Division of Košice
DistrictsBoroughQuarters or Localities
Košice I DžungľaBrody
Kavečany
Košice-SeverAnička, Bankov, Jahodná, Hradová (with Košice Castle), Sídlisko Watsonovo, Čermeľ, Mier, Kalvária
Sídlisko ŤahanovceSkalky
Staré mestoHuštáky, Letná, Stredné Mesto, Sídlisko Kuzmányho
Ťahanovce
Košice II LorinčíkHáje
Luník IXNové diely
MyslavaMaša, Povrazy
Pereš
Poľov
Sídlisko KVP
ŠacaBužinka
ZápadLuník I-VIII
Košice III Dargovských hrdinovDargovských hrdinov I-VII, Slivník
Košická Nová VesKonopiská
Košice IV Barca
JuhŽelezníky
Krásna
Nad jazeromSídlisko Krásna
Šebastovce
Vyšné OpátskeHeringeš

References
  1. "Oficiálne stránky mesta Košice - Mestské časti (Official website of the city of Košice - Boroughs)" (in Slovak). City of Košice. 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne)". datacube.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

Bibliography
  • Kollár, Daniel (2003). Slovensko: putovanie po regiónoch [Slovakia: wandering through the regions] (in Slovak). Bratislava: Dajama. ISBN 978-80-88975-56-4. OCLC 237809739.
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