Krásna (literally: "beautiful" in English, hu, Abaszéplak) is a
borough (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. Located in the
Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and is home to over 5,000 people. Despite new small-scale housing developments, it retains much of its rural character.
History
The first written record of Krásna dates back to 1143. It was an independent
village municipality until 1945, when it was connected with Košice.
In the past, it was also known under the municipal name Krásna nad Hornádom ("Krásna-upon-Hornád").
Evolution of the borough's name
Some of the recorded historical names of Krásna.
* 1219 - ''abbas de Zebloc'' (
Latin)
* 1255 - ''Sceplok''
* 1280 - ''monast. Zceplak''
* 1288 - ''villa Zeplak''
* 1327 - ''poss. Zyplok''
* 1328 - ''Zeplak''
* 1335 - ''poss. Sceplok, Sceplak''
* 1337 - ''Zeplak''
* 1808 - ''Szýplak'' (
Hungarian)
* 1906 - ''Siplak''
* 1918 - ''Krásna nad Hornádom'' (
Slovak)
Statistics
* Area:
* Population: 5,401 (31 December 2017)
* Density of population: 270/km
2 (31 December 2017)
* District:
Košice IV
* Mayor: Peter Tomko (as of 2018 elections)
Gallery
File:Kaštieľ - panoramio (1).jpg, Meško manor house post-reconstruction, at night time (August 2015)
File:Krasná, kaštieľ Meškovcov.jpg, Meško manor house in Krásna borough, before reconstruction (May 2012)
File:COA Mesko Jozsef.jpg, Coat of arms of József Mesko de Széplak, former owner of the manor house, tomb at Krásna cemetery
File:Slovakia Kosice 36.JPG, Church of St Cyril and St Methodius in the Krásna borough
File:Slovakia Kosice 43.JPG, Interior and altar of the St Cyril and St Methodius church
File:Cyklotrasa - panoramio (3).jpg, Tourist cycling trail in the countryside around Krásna
File:Košice, Slovakia - panoramio - Jozef Jancura (2).jpg, New housing development in Krásna
File:Košice, Slovakia - panoramio - Jozef Jancura (4).jpg, New housing development in Krásna
References
External links
Official website of the Krásna boroughArticle on the Krásna borough at Cassovia.skHistory of the manor house in KrásnaOfficial website of Košice
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Boroughs of Košice
Villages in Slovakia merged with towns