Kavecany
Encyclopedia
Kavečany is a city part of Košice
, Slovakia
. Before 1976, it was a separate municipality.
It's known mostly as a place for recreation and relaxation. Kavečany is famous for its ski center, bobsleigh track, and has the largest zoo
in Central Europe
.
Košice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. Before 1976, it was a separate municipality.
It's known mostly as a place for recreation and relaxation. Kavečany is famous for its ski center, bobsleigh track, and has the largest zoo
Košice Zoo
-History:Construction of the zoo started in 1979, and the zoo opened to the public in 1985 with only 23 species. A petting zoo was opened for children in 2000.-Animals:...
in Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
.
Basic data
- LatitudeLatitudeIn geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
: 48.7833, LongitudeLongitudeLongitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
: 21.2167 - Latitude (DMS): 48° 46' 60N, Longitude (DMS): 21° 13' 0E
- AltitudeAltitudeAltitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...
: 1,217 feet (350 m)
Statistics
- Area: 10.5 km²
- Population: 1,010
- Density of population: 96/km²
- District: Košice I
- Mayor: Ján Kupec
External links
- Information about Kavečany (in Slovak language only)
- Ski center information (in Slovak and Hungarian languages)