Sídlisko Tahanovce
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Košice
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Construction of the microdistrict
Microdistrict
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began in May 1985. Today there are more than 22,000 people living in Sídlisko Ťahanovce (1/10 of all Košice's inhabitants). It is the youngest suburb of Košice assigned especially for young families.
Sídlisko Ťahanovce is closely connected with the city part Ťahanovce
Tahanovce
Ťahanovce [pronunciation: 'tyahanoutse] is a city part of Košice, Slovakia.The first written mention about Ťahanovce is dated back to 1263. It was an independent village until 1969 when it was connected with Košice...
. It was an independent village until 1969. The first written mention about Ťahanovce dates back to 1263. Today it is home to approximately 2,000 (prevailingly elder) people.
Statistics
- Area: 7.7 km²
- Population: 22,522
- Population density: 2,925/km²
- District: Košice I
- Mayor: Cyril Betuš