Košice-okolie District

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Košice–okolie District
District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Košice Region
Area
 • Total 1,533 km2 (592 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 106,999
 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Telephone prefix 56

Košice–okolie District (okres Košice–okolie; Hungarian: Kassa-vidéki járás) is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia around the city of Košice, which isn't part of the district.

History

Until the 10th century, the district was part of Great Moravia. After that the district was part of the Kingdom of Hungary of counties Abaúj and Torna. From the 1882 until the end of World War I it was part of the Abaúj-Torna County. Then district became a part of Czechoslovakia. In 1918-1923 the district formed part of Abovsko-turnianská župa. Small area in the north formed part of the county of Šariš. In 1923-1928 it was part of Košická župa and than part of Slovak land. After First Vienna Award the district was divided between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Slovak Republic. After World War II it was formed district Košice-vidiek and it was part of the Košický kraj. District Košice-okolie was established in 1997.[1]

Demographic

According to The 2011 Population and Housing Census the total population was 119 227. From total population in district its 50.3% of females and 49.7% of males. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2011 was 20.0%, 69.5% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 10.5% was 65 years or older. Main religions were Roman Catholic 68.3%, Calvinism 6.3%, Greek Catholic Church 3.9% and Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 3.4%. In district is 5.5% of atheists and 11.2% unknown. Main ethnic groups were Slovaks 74.0%, Hungarians 9.9%, Roma people 6.5% and 8.5% were unknown.[2]

Municipalities

References

  1. ↑ Gurňák. 2011. Formovanie územia Slovenska a jeho vnútorného administratívneho členenia od najstarších čias do súčasnosti v rôznych súvislostiach
  2. ↑ Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky
Districts of Košice Region
Slovakia

Coordinates: 48°43′N 21°15′E / 48.717°N 21.250°E / 48.717; 21.250

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