Krásna

Borough in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Elevation187 m (614 ft)
Postal code
040 18
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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
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice IV
Village1143 (first known record)
Borough1945
Area
  Total
20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Elevation187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
  Total
6,282
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
040 18
Area code+421-55
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KE
Websitewww.kosicekrasna.sk
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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)

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 187 metres (614 ft)[2] and covers an area of 20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count0359348746282
Difference +35.65% +28.88%
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Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count61796282
Difference+1.66%
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It has a population of 6282 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak484282.13%
Not found out76612.99%
Romani2013.4%
Hungarian1161.96%
Total5895
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In year 2021 was 5895 people by ethnicity 4842 as Slovak, 766 as Not found out, 201 as Romani, 116 as Hungarian, 54 as Rusyn, 31 as Czech, 26 as Other, 25 as Ukrainian, 22 as Chinese, 13 as Vietnamese, 13 as German, 11 as Russian, 6 as Polish, 3 as Canadian, 3 as Albanian, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Italian, 1 as Moravian, 1 as French and 1 as English.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church315153.45%
None123720.98%
Not found out76913.04%
Greek Catholic Church3105.26%
Calvinist Church1212.05%
Evangelical Church1081.83%
Total5895
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In year 2021 was 5895 people by religion 3151 from Roman Catholic Church, 1237 from None, 769 from Not found out, 310 from Greek Catholic Church, 121 from Calvinist Church, 108 from Evangelical Church, 38 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 33 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 21 from Other, 20 from Baptists Church, 18 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 15 from Buddhism, 14 from Apostolic Church, 14 from Ad hoc movements, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 5 from Islam, 2 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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