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Krásna is part of the city of Košice

Košice

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The first written mention of Krásna dates back to 1143. It was an independent village

Village

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until 1945, when it was connected with Košice. Krásna is home to approximately 3,500 people and it has a rural character.

Some of the 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
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1906 - Siplak
1918 - Krásna nad Hornádom (Slovak
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Statistics

Area: 18.7 km²
Population: 3,452
Density of population: 185/km²
District: Košice IV
Mayor: Marek Kažimír

External links

Krásna on Cassovia.sk (in Slovak only)
Official website of the town of Košice

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