Košice-Sever

Košice-Sever (English: Košice-North, Hungarian: Kassa-Észak) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice I district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 260 metres (850 ft) above sea level. It is one of the more populous boroughs of the city, as well as the largest of all 22 boroughs, which contributes to its low overall population density. Along with the neighbouring borough of Kavečany, Košice-Sever is the most popular recreational area in the city, frequented particularly by locals, but also visitors.

Košice-North Košice-Sever
Borough
Tyršovo nábrežie (urban part of Košice-Sever)
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Košice I
Locality	1364 (first written record)
Area [1]
• Total	54.61 km2 (21.09 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	260 m (850 ft)
Population  (2024)[3]
• Total	18,237
Population by ethnicity (2011) [4]
• Slovak	72.1%
• Hungarian	3.3%
• Czech	0.8%
• Rusyn	0.5%
• Roma	0.5%
• Other	1.2%
• Unreported	21.6%
Population by religion (2011) [5]
• Roman Catholic	40.6%
• Greek Catholic	5.4%
• Lutheran	3.9%
• Calvinist	2.2%
• Orthodox	0.9%
• Other	1.8%
• Non-religious	18.3%
• Unreported	26.9%
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	04013
Area code	+421-55
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	KE
Website	www.kosicesever.sk

Statistics

• Area: 54.58 square kilometres (21.07 sq mi)
• Population: 20,281 (December 2017)
• Density of population: 370/km² (December 2017)
• District: Košice I
• Mayor: František Ténar (as of 2018 elections)

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 260 metres (850 ft)^[2] and covers an area of 54.61 km² (21.09 sq mi) (2024).^[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[7]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	0	19,967	20,230	18,237
Difference		–	+1.31%	−9.85%

Population statistic^[7]

Year	2023	2024
Count	18,424	18,237
Difference		−1.01%

It has a population of 18,237 people (31 December 2024).^[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[9][10]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	16,597	86.79%
Not found out	1651	8.63%
Hungarian	821	4.29%
Rusyn	281	1.46%
Czech	251	1.31%
Total	19,123

In year 2021 was 19,123 people by ethnicity 16,597 as Slovak, 1651 as Not found out, 821 as Hungarian, 281 as Rusyn, 251 as Czech, 154 as Other, 92 as Romani, 77 as German, 73 as Ukrainian, 35 as Russian, 26 as Jewish, 21 as Polish, 13 as Moravian, 10 as Serbian, 9 as Bulgarian, 8 as Greek, 7 as French, 6 as Italian, 5 as English, 4 as Canadian, 3 as Chinese, 3 as Irish, 3 as Croatian, 2 as Turkish, 2 as Austrian, 2 as Albanian, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Romanian and 1 as Korean.

Note on population

The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live. For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[11]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	7880	41.21%
None	6224	32.55%
Not found out	2012	10.52%
Greek Catholic Church	1159	6.06%
Evangelical Church	757	3.96%
Calvinist Church	388	2.03%
Eastern Orthodox Church	221	1.16%
Total	19,123

In year 2021 was 19,123 people by religion 7880 from Roman Catholic Church, 6224 from None, 2012 from Not found out, 1159 from Greek Catholic Church, 757 from Evangelical Church, 388 from Calvinist Church, 221 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 96 from Other, 55 from Ad hoc movements, 54 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 44 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 43 from Buddhism, 43 from Apostolic Church, 29 from Islam, 27 from Jewish community, 20 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 18 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 14 from Baptists Church, 12 from Church of the Brethren, 10 from United Methodist Church, 8 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Hinduism, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from New Apostolic Church, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Bahá'i Community.

Tourist attractions

• Hradová hill
  • Košice Castle ^{[12][13][14][15]}
  • Hradová observation tower
• Bankov recreational area
• Jahodná recreational area
• Anička pond and recreational area
• Narrow-gauge heritage railway Čermeľská železnica
  (also Detská železnica, "Children's Railroad") ^[16][17][18]
• Alpinka golf course
• Hiking trails
• Cycling trails

Gallery

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  The Košice amphitheater in the Košice-Sever borough
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  Our Lady of Sorrows Church
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  Golf course GC Alpinka
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  Pond in the Anička area
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  Tourist facilities in the Anička area
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  Park in the Anička area during autumn
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  Čermeľ narrow-gauge heritage railway
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  One of the summertime passenger cars of the Čermeľ heritage railway
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  Ruins of a stone wall of Košice Castle at Hradová
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  Ruins of Košice Castle at Hradová
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  Photo of the old observation tower on Hradová, from the early 20th century
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  The current observation tower on Hradová (opened in 1987), near he castle ruins
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  The top platform of the observation tower on Hradová
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  A view from the observation tower on Hradová
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  A view of central and western Košice from the observation tower on Hradová
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  A cycling trail in the wilderness area of the borough
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  Shelter for hikers and cyclists
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  Bankov recreational area on the periphery of Košice-Sever
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  Remains of the defunct mine in the Bankov area
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  The Čermeľ stream that flows through the borough