Poľov

Borough in Slovakia

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Coat of arms of Poľov

Coat of arms

Location within Košice

Location within Košice

CountrySlovakiaRegionKošiceDistrictKošice IIVillage1248 (first known record)Area

• Total12.96 km² (5.00 sq mi)Elevation

275 m (902 ft)Population

(31 December 2017)

• Total1,198 • Density92/km² (240/sq mi)Postal code

040 15

Area code+421-55Car plateKEWebsitewww.mcpolov.skSource ^[1]

Poľov (Hungarian: Pólyi) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice II district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 275 metres (902 ft) above sea level, and is home to nearly 1,200 people. The borough retains much of its rural character.

History

The first written record of Poľov dates back to 1248.

In the 20th century, Poľov lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.

Statistics

Area: 12.96 square kilometres (5.00 sq mi)
Population: 1,198 (December 2017)
Density of population: 92/km² (December 2017)
District: Košice II
Mayor: Ladislav Brada (as of 2018 elections)

Gallery

Building at the local cemetery

References

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poľov.

Official website of the Poľov borough
Article on the Poľov borough at Cassovia.sk
Official website of the town of Košice

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Boroughs of Košice by district

48°40′N 21°12′E / 48.667°N 21.200°E / 48.667; 21.200

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