Myslava ( hu, Miszlóka, german: Deutschendorf) 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 A ...

(city ward) of the city of Košice,

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. Located in the

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district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and is home to over 2,200 people. It retains much of its rural character.

History

The first written record of Myslava dates back to 1382. It was an independent

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

municipality until it was connected to Košice.

Statistics

* Area: * Population: 2,257 (December 2017) * Density of population: 320/km² (December 2017) * District:

* Mayor: Iveta Šimková (as of 2018 elections)

Gallery

File:Myslava, Rímskokatolícky kostol Svätého Bartolomeja.jpg, Church of St Bartholomew in the Myslava borough (May 2012) File:ChurchMyslava15Slovakia19.JPG, Church of St Bartholomew in the Myslava borough (May 2015) File:ChurchMyslava15Slovakia11.JPG, Church of St Bartholomew interior File:ChurchMyslava15Slovakia4.JPG, Church of St Bartholomew interior (altar)

References

External links

Official website of the Myslava borough

Article on the Myslava borough at Cassovia.sk

Official website of the town of Košice
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