Košická Nová Ves () is šickáNováa borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice III district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level.
History
The first written record of Košická Nová Ves is from 1297. In that year, St Ladislaus' Church was built there. St Ladislaus Church has kept the same patron saint to this day.
Košická Nová Ves was originally a separate village municipality until 1968, when it was annexed to the city. Since 1990, it has been one of the 22 boroughs of Košice. The borough still retains a rural character. There are no industrial zones and most of the housing is rural in nature.
Nowadays, the borough of Košická Nová Ves covers an area of 5.77 km2, with a population of 2,691.
Evolution of the borough's name
1297 - Cassa Uj Falu
1317 - Nova Villa
1773 - Kassa-Új-Falu, Kossiczka Nowa Wes
1808 - Kassa-Újfalu, Neudorf, Nowá Wes
1863 - Kassaújfalu
1920 - Košická Nová Ves
Location
Latitude: 48° 43'
Longitude: 21° 18'
Altitude: 261 m (859 feet)
Statistics
Area: Population: 2,691 (31 December 2017) Density of population: 470/km2 (31 December 2017) District: Košice III Mayor: Michal Krcho (as of 2018 elections)