Krásna Explained

Krásna
Settlement Type:Borough
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Košice
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Košice IV
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Krásna in Slovakia
Established Title1:Village
Established Date1:1143 (first known record)
Established Title2:Borough
Established Date2:1945
Area Total Km2:20.05
Elevation M:192
Population As Of:31 December 2017
Population Total:5,401
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:040 18
Area Code:+421-55
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:KE
Website:www.kosicekrasna.sk
Footnotes:Source [1]

Krásna (literally: "beautiful" in English, Hungarian: Abaszéplak) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and is home to over 5,000 people. Despite new small-scale housing developments, it retains much of its rural character.

History

The first written record of Krásna dates back to 1143. It was an independent village municipality until 1945, when it was connected with Košice.

In the past, it was also known under the municipal name Krásna nad Hornádom ("Krásna-upon-Hornád").

Evolution of the borough's name

Some of the recorded historical names of Krásna.

Statistics

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Mestská a obecná štatistika SR