Vyšné Opátske
Vyšné Opátske | |
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Borough | |
 Panorama of Vyšné Opátske (February 2013) | |
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 Location within Košice | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Košice IV |
| Village | 1344 (first known record) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
| • Total | 2,480 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 040 01 |
| Area code | +421-55 |
| Car plate | KE |
| Website | www.vysneopatske.sk |
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Vyšné Opátske (Hungarian: Szilvásapáti) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 210 metres (690 ft) above sea level, and borders the boroughs of Old Town, Dargovských hrdinov, Košická Nová Ves, Krásna, Nad jazerom and Košice-Juh. Vyšné Opátske has a mostly rural character, with a population of nearly 2,500 inhabitants.
History[edit]
The village of Vyšné Opátske first appeared in written records in 1344.
In the 20th century, Vyšné Opátske lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.
Statistics[edit]
- Area: 4.19 square kilometres (1.62 sq mi)
- Population: 2,480 (31 December 2017)
- Density of population: 590/km2 (31 December 2017)
- District: Košice IV
- Mayor: Viktor Mikluš (as of 2018 elections)
References[edit]
- ^ Mestská a obecná štatistika SR (urgently needs an updated statistics link for 2018) Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vyšné Opátske.
- Official website of the Vyšné Opátske borough
- Article on the Vyšné Opátske borough at Cassovia.sk
- Official website of Košice
48°42′N 21°17′E / 48.700°N 21.283°E
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