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Košice

Eastern Europe

Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia, situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains near the borders with Hungary and Ukraine. With a population of approximately 230,000, it is the second largest city in Slovakia after the capital, Bratislava.

Facts
Population
230,000 1
Area (sq km)
242.33 2
Founding Year
1230 2
Elevation (m)
214 2
Latitude
48.716667 degrees north 2
Longitude
21.25 degrees east 2
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Source Slovak Constitutional Court English site, brief history pageAddress
Quote, Address
Hlavná 110 042 65 Košice
Sources
1. Košice (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead paragraph, population
    population of approximately 230,000,
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Košice (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1230-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 48.716667, longitude 21.25
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 214 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 242.33 sq km
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Wikidata: Košice
Wikidata Q25409, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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