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Borough in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dargovských hrdinov (literally: "(Borough) of the Dargov Heroes", Hungarian: Dargói Hősök lakótelep), commonly referred to as Furča after the hill it is built upon, is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia, located in the Košice III district.
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2022) |
Dargovských hrdinov
"Furča" | |
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Borough | |
 Housing estates in Dargovských hrdinov borough | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Furča | |
 Location within Košice | |
  Dargovských hrdinov Location of Sídlisko Dargovských Hrdinov in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′14″N 21°16′03″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Košice III |
| Borough | 29 June 1976 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
| • Total | 26,169 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 040 22 |
| Area code | +421-55 |
| Car plate | KE |
| Website | www.kosice-dh.sk |
| Source [1] | |
Located largely on the side of a hill named Furča, the vast majority of the Dargovských hrdinov borough consists of housing, built mainly in the form of panelhouses. There are little to no industrial structures or activities in the borough, which is one of the largest residential developments built in Slovakia during the Communist era.
Construction of the microdistrict began in the early 1970s, with the first completed part of the borough officially opening on the 29 June 1976. Currently, there are more than 26,000 people living in the borough. The name of the housing estate and borough was chosen in honour of the combat veterans of the WWII Battle of Dargov Pass, fought over a key regional route in the Slanské Hills to the east of Košice during the winter of 1944/1945.
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