Košice-Západ

Košice-Západ (literally: "Košice-West", Hungarian: Kassa-Nyugat) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice II district, at an altitude of roughly 243 metres (797 ft) above sea level, it is the most populous borough of the entire city. It borders the borough of Old Town in the east, Košice-Sever in the north, Sídlisko KVP in the west, Luník IX in the southwest and Košice-Juh in the southeast. The area of the borough is frequently nicknamed "Terasa".

Košice-West
Košice-Západ
"Terasa" / "Nové Mesto"
Borough
Park and sculpture
at a housing estate in Košice-Západ
Nickname: 
Terasa
Location within Košice
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice II
Borough22 February 1962
Area
  Total5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
  Total39,978
  Density7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Postal code
040 11
Area code+421-55
Car plateKE
Websitewww.kosicezapad.sk
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