Šebastovce ( hu, Zsebes) is a

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(city ward) of

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. Located in the

Košice IV Košice IV ( hu, Kassai IV. járás) is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in the city of Košice. It is bordered by the Košice I Košice I ( hu, Kassai I. járás) is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in t ...

district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and borders the boroughs of Barca and Poľov. Šebastovce has a mostly rural character, with a population of over 700 inhabitants. Along with Poľov and Šaca, it is the southernmost of Košice's 22 boroughs, and the southernmost of the Košice IV boroughs.

History

The village of Šebastovce first appeared in written records in 1248. In the 20th century, Šebastovce lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.

Statistics

* Area: * Population: 732 (31 December 2017) * Density of population: 140/km² (31 December 2017) * District:

* Mayor: Monika Puzderová (as of 2018 elections)

References

External links

Official website of the Šebastovce borough

Article on the Šebastovce borough at Cassovia.sk

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