Košice, the second largest city of Slovakia and largest city of east Slovakia, is divided into four national administrative districts (Slovak: [[okres]]): I, II, III, IV, and into 22 boroughs (Slovak: mestské časti; literally: city parts, also translated as (city) districts or wards). These boroughs vary in size and population, from the smallest Džungľa and least populated Lorinčík to the largest Košice-Sever and most populated Košice-Západ.
Each of the boroughs has its own mayor and council. The number of councillors in each depends on the size and population of that borough. Mayor and the local council are elected in municipal election every four years. The boroughs are responsible for issues of local significance such as urban planning, local roads maintenance, budget, local ordinances, parks maintenance, safety and so on.[1]
The following table gives an overview of the boroughs, along with the district, population, area, annexation, if applicable and location within Košice.
| Borough and district | Population[2] [3] | Area [km²][4] | Annexed or founded | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Džungľa (I) | 745 | .47 | 1990 (f.r 1929) | |||
| Kavečany (I) | 1,377 | 10.49 | 1976 (f.r. 1347) | |||
| Sever (I) | 20,152 | 54.61 | n/a (f.r 1364) | |||
| Sídlisko Ťahanovce (I) | 21,748 | 8.25 | 1984 | |||
| Staré Mesto (I) | 20,861 | 4.34 | 1230 | |||
| Ťahanovce (I) | 2,538 | 7.27 | 1969 (f.r 1263) | |||
| Lorinčík (II) | 888 | 2.96 | 1248 | |||
| Luník IX (II) | 6,689 | 1.06 | 1979 | |||
| Myslava (II) | 2,540 | 7.01 | 1382 | |||
| Pereš (II) | 2,087 | 1.33 | 1937 | |||
| Poľov (II) | 1,217 | 12.95 | 1248 | |||
| Sídlisko KVP (II) | 23,253 | 1.78 | 1980 | |||
| Šaca (II) | 6,032 | 47.87 | 1275 | |||
| Západ (II) | 39,409 | 5.53 | 1962 | |||
| Dargovských hrdinov (III) | 25,578 | 11.07 | 1976 | |||
| Košická Nová Ves (III) | 2,957 | 5.75 | 1968 | |||
| Barca (IV) | 3,734 | 18.15 | 1215 | |||
| Juh (IV) | 22,572 | 9.74 | n/a | |||
| Krásna (IV) | 6,101 | 20.06 | 1143 | |||
| Nad jazerom (IV) | 24,215 | 3.65 | 1275 | |||
| Šebastovce (IV) | 758 | 5.09 | 1248 | |||
| Vyšné Opátske (IV) | 2,687 | 4.19 | 1344 | |||
| Total | 22 boroughs | 238,138 | 243 | |||
The following table shows various quarters or localities in the boroughs.
| Administrative and Territorial Division of Košice | ||
|---|---|---|
| Districts | Borough | Quarters or Localities |
| Košice I | Brody | |
| Anička, Bankov, Jahodná, Hradová (with Košice Castle), Sídlisko Watsonovo, Čermeľ, Mier, Kalvária | ||
| Skalky | ||
| Huštáky, Letná, Stredné Mesto, Sídlisko Kuzmányho | ||
| Košice II | Háje | |
| Nové diely | ||
| Maša, Povrazy | ||
| Bužinka | ||
| Luník I-VIII | ||
| Košice III | Dargovských hrdinov I-VII, Slivník | |
| Konopiská | ||
| Železníky | ||
| Sídlisko Krásna | ||
| Heringeš |