Kysak
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Kysak
Sároskőszeg | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kysak Location of Kysak in the Košice Region  Kysak Location of Kysak in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′N 21°13′E / 48.86°N 21.22°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1330 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,409 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 448 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
Kysak (Hungarian: Sároskőszeg) is a village and railway hub in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1330. There is a monument as a memory of the soldiers killed in the first and second World Wars.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 256 metres (840 ft)[2] and covers an area of 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1350 | 1390 | 1450 | 1409 |
| Difference | +2.96% | +4.31% | −2.82% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1418 | 1409 |
| Difference | −0.63% |
It has a population of 1409 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1403 | 95.5% |
| Not found out | 54 | 3.67% |
| Total | 1469 |
In year 2021 was 1469 people by ethnicity 1403 as Slovak, 54 as Not found out, 10 as Rusyn, 8 as Hungarian, 7 as Czech, 3 as Other, 2 as German, 1 as Irish, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Russian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Greek.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 924 | 62.9% |
| None | 223 | 15.18% |
| Evangelical Church | 213 | 14.5% |
| Not found out | 53 | 3.61% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 33 | 2.25% |
| Total | 1469 |
In year 2021 was 1469 people by religion 924 from Roman Catholic Church, 223 from None, 213 from Evangelical Church, 53 from Not found out, 33 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Calvinist Church, 4 from Other, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
