Košice-Juh (literally: ''Košice-South''; hu, Kassa-Dél) is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various 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
In the Middle Ag ...
(city ward) of the city of
Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) 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 app ...
,
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), 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 s ...
. 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, in the southern area of the city, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level.
Historical landmarks
The oldest building in the borough is the
Holy Spirit Church, erected in 1733.
Statistics
* Area:
* Population: 23,030 (31 December 2017)
* Density of population: 2,400/km² (31 December 2017)
* District:
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 ...
* Mayor: Jaroslav Hlinka (as of 2018 elections)
Gallery
File:HolySpiritChurch1.jpg, 18th century Holy Spirit Church, the oldest building in the borough
File:Kasárne-Kulturpark - panoramio (5).jpg, Kasárne-Kulturpark (Art and culture centre converted from historical barracks)
File:Kasárne-Kulturpark - panoramio (1).jpg, Kasárne-Kulturpark (Art and culture centre converted from historical barracks)
File:KosiceJuh kostol.jpg, Local church in the Košice-Juh borough
File:Pošta 3 - panoramio.jpg, Local post office in the Košice-Juh borough
File:Hostinec "U rybára" - panoramio.jpg, Inn in an older building at the corner of a street
File:Košice Apartment Blocks.jpg, Apartment blocks at a Košice-Juh housing estate
File:Business center Moldavská Košice.jpg, Business center Moldavská
File:OC Cassovia Košice.jpg, Cassovia Shopping Center
Climate
References
External links
Official website of the Košice-Juh boroughArticle on the Košice-Juh borough at Cassovia.skOfficial website of Košice
Boroughs of Košice
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