Košice
Košice | |
|---|---|
.jpg?lang=simple) View of Hlavná ulica (Main Street) from St. Elisabeth Cathedral, with the State Theatre Košice building in the center | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: City of tolerance[1] | |
  Košice Location in Slovakia  Košice Košice (Košice Region) | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′N 21°15′E / 48.717°N 21.250°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Self-governing Region |
| First mentioned | 1230 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Polaček |
| Area | |
| • Total | 243.73 km2 (94.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 223,678 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 040 00 |
| Area code | +421-55 |
| Car plate | KE |
| Website | https://www.kosice.sk |
Košice (German: Kaschau, Hungarian: Kassa IPA kɒʃɪtsə) is the second biggest city in Slovakia, and the biggest city in eastern Slovakia. 223,678 people (2024) live in the city. Košice was founded in 1230.
Population
[change | change source]| Year: | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 239,927 | 235,006 | 239,464 | 223,678 |
| Progress: | -2.05% | +1.89% | -6.59% |
| Year: | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 225,044 | 223,678 |
| Progress: | -0.60% |
Ethnic composition
[change | change source]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 194,185 | 80.3% |
| Not found out | 23,062 | 9.53% |
| Hungarian | 7807 | 3.22% |
| Romani | 5419 | 2.24% |
| Rusyn | 4108 | 1.69% |
| Czech | 2460 | 1.01% |
| Total | 241,812 |
In year 2021 was 241,812 people by ethnicity 194,185 as Slovak, 23,062 as Not found out, 7807 as Hungarian, 5419 as Romani, 4108 as Rusyn, 2460 as Czech, 1177 as Other, 1033 as Ukrainian, 519 as German, 402 as Vietnamese, 388 as Russian, 211 as Polish, 200 as Jewish, 93 as Moravian, 88 as English, 85 as Italian, 77 as Bulgarian, 68 as Serbian, 61 as Albanian, 59 as French, 47 as Chinese, 44 as Romanian, 44 as Greek, 35 as Croatian, 33 as Irish, 32 as Austrian, 30 as Canadian, 24 as Turkish, 12 as Silesian, 6 as Iranian and 3 as Korean.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
[change | change source]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 101,870 | 44.48% |
| None | 64,935 | 28.35% |
| Not found out | 26,110 | 11.4% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 15,186 | 6.63% |
| Evangelical Church | 7510 | 3.28% |
| Calvinist Church | 4504 | 1.97% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 2979 | 1.3% |
| Total | 229,040 |
In year 2021 was 229,040 people by religion 101,870 from Roman Catholic Church, 64,935 from None, 26,110 from Not found out, 15,186 from Greek Catholic Church, 7510 from Evangelical Church, 4504 from Calvinist Church, 2979 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 780 from Other, 774 from Ad hoc movements, 766 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 764 from Apostolic Church, 534 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 451 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 375 from Buddhism, 252 from Baptists Church, 239 from Jewish community, 226 from Islam, 197 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 167 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 133 from Church of the Brethren, 106 from United Methodist Church, 50 from Hinduism, 47 from Old Catholic Church, 33 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 28 from Bahá'i Community, 19 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 5 from New Apostolic Church.
Administrative division
[change | change source]The town of Košice is divided into 4 districts and 22 city parts:
| Administrative division of Košice | |
|---|---|
| District | City parts |
| Košice I | Džungľa, Kavečany, Košice-Sever Sídlisko Ťahanovce, Staré mesto, Ťahanovce |
| Košice II | Lorinčík, Luník IX, Myslava, Pereš, Poľov, Sídlisko KVP, Šaca, Košice-Západ |
| Košice III | Sídlisko dargovských hrdinov, Košická Nová Ves |
| Košice IV | Košice-Barca, Košice-Juh, Krásna, Nad jazerom, Šebastovce, Vyšné Opátske |
Sister cities
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References
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- ↑ Združenie Feman (2009). "Feman – Európsky festival kultúry národov a národností".
- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ Sum of SK0422–SK0425.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ Sum of SK0422–SK0425.
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