Vyšné Opátske

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Vyšné Opátske
Borough
Panorama of Vyšné Opátske (February 2013)
Panorama of Vyšné Opátske (February 2013)
Location within Košice
Location within Košice
Country Slovakia
Region Košice
District Košice IV
Village 1344 (first known record)
Area
 • Total 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2017)
 • Total 2,480
 • Density 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal code 040 01
Area code(s) +421-55
Car plate KE
Website www.vysneopatske.sk
Source [1]

Vyšné Opátske (Hungarian: Szilvásapáti) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 210 metres (690 ft) above sea level, and borders the boroughs of Old Town, Dargovských hrdinov, Košická Nová Ves, Krásna, Nad jazerom and Košice-Juh. Vyšné Opátske has a mostly rural character, with a population of nearly 2,500 inhabitants.

History

The village of Vyšné Opátske first appeared in written records in 1344.

In the 20th century, Vyšné Opátske lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.

Statistics

  • Area: 4.19 square kilometres (1.62 sq mi)
  • Population: 2,480 (December 2017)
  • Density of population: 590/km2
  • District: Košice IV
  • Mayor: Viktor Mikluš (as of 2018 elections)

References

  1. Mestská a obecná štatistika SR (urgently needs an updated statistics link for 2018) Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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