Krásna (literally: "beautiful" in English, ) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and is home to over 5,000 people. Despite new small-scale housing developments, it retains much of its rural character.
History
The first written record of Krásna dates back to 1143. It was an independent village municipality until 1945, when it was connected with Košice.
In the past, it was also known under the municipal name Krásna nad Hornádom ("Krásna-upon-Hornád").
Evolution of the borough's name
Some of the recorded historical names of Krásna.
1219 - abbas de Zebloc (Latin) 1255 - Sceplok 1280 - monast. Zceplak 1288 - villa Zeplak 1327 - poss. Zyplok 1328 - Zeplak 1335 - poss. Sceplok, Sceplak 1337 - Zeplak 1808 - Szýplak (Hungarian) 1906 - Siplak 1918 - Krásna nad Hornádom (Slovak)
Statistics
Area: Population: 5,401 (31 December 2017) Density of population: 270/km2 (31 December 2017) District: Košice IV Mayor: Peter Tomko (as of 2018 elections)
Geography
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Gallery
References
External links
Official website of the Krásna borough Article on the Krásna borough at Cassovia.sk History of the manor house in Krásna Official website of Košice