Košická Nová Ves
Košická Nová Ves | |
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Borough | |
Košická Nová Ves during early autumn (2010) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location within Košice | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Košice III |
| Village | 1297 (first known record) |
| Borough | 1968 (annexed to Košice) 1990 (current status) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,178 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 040 14 |
| Area code | +421-55 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KE |
| Website | www.kosickanovaves.sk |
Košická Nová Ves (Hungarian: Kassaújfalu) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice III district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 261 metres (856 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written record of Košická Nová Ves is from 1297. In that year, St Ladislaus' Church was built there. St Ladislaus Church has kept the same patron saint to this day.
Košická Nová Ves was originally a separate village municipality until 1968, when it was annexed to the city. Since 1990, it has been one of the 22 boroughs of Košice. The borough still retains a rural character. There are no industrial zones and most of the housing is rural in nature.
Nowadays, the borough of Košická Nová Ves covers an area of 5.77 km2, with a population of 2,691.
Evolution of the borough's name
- 1297 - Cassa Uj Falu
- 1317 - Nova Villa
- 1773 - Kassa-Új-Falu, Kossiczka Nowa Wes
- 1808 - Kassa-Újfalu, Neudorf, Nowá Wes
- 1863 - Kassaújfalu
- 1920 - Košická Nová Ves
Location
- Latitude: 48° 43'
- Longitude: 21° 18'
- Altitude: 261 m (859 feet)
Statistics
- Area: 5.77 square kilometres (2.23 sq mi)
- Population: 2,691 (31 December 2017)
- Density of population: 470/km2 (31 December 2017)
- District: Košice III
- Mayor: Michal Krcho (as of 2018 elections)
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 313 metres (1,027 ft)[3] and covers an area of 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 0 | 2412 | 2673 | 3178 |
| Difference | – | +10.82% | +18.89% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 3154 | 3178 |
| Difference | +0.76% |
It has a population of 3178 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 2537 | 87.45% |
| Not found out | 241 | 8.3% |
| Romani | 90 | 3.1% |
| Hungarian | 55 | 1.89% |
| Rusyn | 42 | 1.44% |
| Total | 2901 |
In year 2021 was 2901 people by ethnicity 2537 as Slovak, 241 as Not found out, 90 as Romani, 55 as Hungarian, 42 as Rusyn, 15 as Czech, 8 as Other, 6 as Ukrainian, 4 as German, 3 as Chinese, 3 as Bulgarian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Irish, 1 as Polish, 1 as Canadian, 1 as Iranian and 1 as Albanian.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1605 | 55.33% |
| None | 681 | 23.47% |
| Not found out | 239 | 8.24% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 148 | 5.1% |
| Evangelical Church | 97 | 3.34% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 30 | 1.03% |
| Total | 2901 |
In year 2021 was 2901 people by religion 1605 from Roman Catholic Church, 681 from None, 239 from Not found out, 148 from Greek Catholic Church, 97 from Evangelical Church, 30 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 28 from Calvinist Church, 18 from Apostolic Church, 11 from Other, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 10 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 7 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 6 from Buddhism, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Islam, 2 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Gallery
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Municipality sign (November 2006)
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St. Ladislav's Church (November 2006)
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St. Ladislav's Church (September 2010)
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The panorama of the borough from the surrounding countryside (August 2015)
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Football pitch in the borough (March 2014)
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Official website of the Košická Nová Ves borough
- Article on the Košická Nová Ves borough at Cassovia.sk
- Official website of Košice
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