Krásna
Borough
Park in front of the church in Krásna
Park in front of the church in Krásna
Flag of Krásna
Coat of arms of Krásna
Location within Košice
Location within Košice
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice IV
Village1143 (first known record)
Borough1945
Area
  Total20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
  Total5,401
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal code
040 18
Area code+421-55
Car plateKE
Websitewww.kosicekrasna.sk
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 192 metres (630 ft) 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.

  • 1219 - abbas de Zebloc (Latin)
  • 1255 - Sceplok
  • 1280 - monast. Zceplak
  • 1288 - villa Zeplak
  • 1327 - poss. Zyplok
  • 1328 - Zeplak
  • 1335 - poss. Sceplok, Sceplak
  • 1337 - Zeplak
  • 1808 - Szýplak (Hungarian)
  • 1906 - Siplak
  • 1918 - Krásna nad Hornádom (Slovak)

Statistics

  • Area: 20.05 square kilometres (7.74 sq mi)
  • Population: 5,401 (31 December 2017)
  • Density of population: 270/km2 (31 December 2017)
  • District: Košice IV
  • Mayor: Peter Tomko (as of 2018 elections)

References

  1. Mestská a obecná štatistika SR (urgently needs an updated statistics link for 2018) Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine

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