Å aca () is a borough (city ward) of
Košice
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,
Slovakia
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. Located in the
Košice II district, at an altitude of roughly above sea level, it is home to several important hospitals and medical facilities, as well as Košice's steel works and other
heavy industry. One of Šaca's localities is Bužinka, which includes some of the borough's older historical architecture.
History
The first written record about Å aca dates back to 1275. Since 1427 the landowners of Å aca were the
Semsey family, who built a
castle
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here in the 15th century. It was demolished later in the same century, on the order of the King
Matthias Corvinus
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. Later members of the family built a rococo manor house in Å aca in the late 18th century, which stands to this day. Water mills were operated in Å aca since the
Middle Ages
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, until 1950.
After
World War II
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, the village became a residential district for builders of a new steelworks company - Východoslovenské železiarne Košice (VSŽ Košice - "East Slovak Ironworks, Košice"). In January 1960 construction started on more than 8 square kilometres of land. In 1965 the first blast furnace was fired up and production in the hot rolling mill and coke plant was started. In four decades the Košice mill has developed into a steel-producing plant that has managed to reach the markets and achieve a position among the significant steel producers. It has been accepted as a member of prestigious international organizations associating iron and steel producers and has become a partner of renowned foreign firms in joint ventures. The new phase in the history of the factory started on November 24, 2000 when the metallurgy production and commercial activities were sold to the
United States Steel Corporation and VSŽ Košice changed its name to
U. S. Steel Košice.
In the 1970s, Å aca gained an urban character and became one of 22 boroughs of
Košice
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.
Evolution of the borough's name
Some of the historical names of Å aca.
* 1275 -
Latin
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: Ida
* 1280 - terra Eghazas Ida
* 1319 - poss. Saticha
* 1328 - poss. Zethyce alio nomine Scenthtrinitas
* 1344 - Setyche
* 1372 - poss. Setyche
* 1379 - poss. Sathicha, poss. Satycha
* 1385 - Sathicha, poss. Sathycha alio nomine Screben
* 1393 - Sathicha, Sagcza al. Nom. Zenthtrinitas
* 1395 - poss. Seu villa Senthythe
* 1409 - poss. Sethithe, poss. Sethyche
* 1424 - villa Saczcza
* 1427 - poss. Sechcha, Secha
* 1428 - poss. Sathcza
* 1469 - poss. Sacza
* 1471 - poss. Saccza
* 1474 - poss. Saczcza
* 1477 - poss. Saczcza
* 1514 - Saccza
* 1553 - Sacha
* 1773 -
Hungarian: Szácza
* 1786 - Sacza
* 1808 -
Slovak: Ssáca,
Hungarian: Sácza
* 1863 - Saca
* 1903 - sk: Å aca, hu: Sacza
* 1906, 1938 - sk: Å aca, hu: Saca
Historical landmarks
A 1770s Roman Catholic church in the Bužinka locality.
A rococo manor house of the Semsey family, built in the 1770s (in preserved condition), and a smaller manor house in the Bužinka locality (currently ruined).
Statistics
* Area:
* Population: 5,890 (31 December 2017)
* Density of population: 140/km
2 (31 December 2017)
* District:
Košice II
* Mayor: Daniel PetrÃk (as of 2018 elections)
Sports and recreation
There are several sports facilities in the Å aca borough, including a football (soccer) stadium.
File:Slovakia Saca sport areal 114.JPG, Soccer stadium at the sports area in Å aca
File:Slovakia Kosice Saca playground medulik.jpg, Park with playground in Å aca
Gallery
Kostol-saca.jpg, The Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Church, a Roman Catholic parish church, initially The Holy Trinity Church (erected in 1779)
File:Å aca-Bužinka, RÃmskokatolÃcky kostol Sedembolestnej Panny Márie.jpg, The Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Church, a Roman Catholic parish church, initially The Holy Trinity Church (erected in 1779)
File:Kastiel buzinka.jpg, Old manor house in Šaca's Bužinka locality
File:Slovakia saca rococo castle.JPG, Rococo manor house of the Semsey family in Å aca (erected in 1776)
Image:Hospital Kosice Saca.jpg, Hospital in Å aca
Image:Ussteel kosice slovakia.JPG, U. S. Steel Košice, s.r.o.
References
External links
Official website of the Šaca boroughArticle on the Šaca borough at Cassovia.skOfficial website of U. S. Steel KošiceOfficial website of Košice
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Boroughs of Košice
Villages in Slovakia merged with towns