Kysak
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Košice | |
| District | Košice-okolie | |
| River | Hornád | |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°51′30″N 21°13′00″E / 48.85833°N 21.21667°ECoordinates: 48°51′30″N 21°13′00″E / 48.85833°N 21.21667°E | |
| Area | 10.865 km2 (4.195 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,390 (2005-12-31) | |
| Density | 128 / km2 (332 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1330 | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 044 81 | |
| Area code | +421-55 | |
| Car plate | KS | |
   Location of Kysak in Slovakia
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  Location of Kysak in the Košice Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: www.kysak.sk | ||
Kysak is a village and railway hub in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1330. There is a monument as a memory of the soldiers killed in the first and second World Wars.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 298 metres and covers an area of 10.865 km². The municipality has a population of about 1390 people.
Transport
Kysak railway station is an important railway junction, where the Košice–Plaveč–Čirč–Muszyna railway diverges towards Poland from the Košice–Žilina railway, which is part of Slovakia's main east-west rail corridor.
External links
- Municipal website (Slovak)
