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.
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.