Vyšné Opátske Explained

Vyšné Opátske
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 Vyšné Opátske in Slovakia
Established Title1:Village
Established Date1:1344 (first known record)
Established Title2:Borough
Area Total Km2:4.19
Elevation M:210
Population As Of:31 December 2017
Population Total:2,480
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:040 01
Area Code:+421-55
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:KE
Website:www.vysneopatske.sk
Footnotes:Source [1]

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 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

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

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Notes and References

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