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.
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").
Some of the recorded historical names of Krásna.