Západ

Also known as Zapad

Košice-Západ (literally: "Košice-West", ) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice II district, at an altitude of roughly above sea level, it is the most populous borough of the entire city. It borders the borough of Old Town in the east, Košice-Sever in the north, Sídlisko KVP in the west, Luník IX in the southwest and Košice-Juh in the southeast. The area of the borough is frequently nicknamed "Terasa".

Key facts

Slovak place.name: Košice-West
Slovak place.native_name: Košice-Západ
Slovak place.other_name: "Terasa" / "Nové Mesto"
Slovak place.settlement_type: Borough
Slovak place.image_skyline: File:Luník III, park, plastika Život.JPG
Slovak place.image_caption: Park and sculpture at a housing estate in Košice-Západ
Slovak place.image_flag: Zapad-kosice ii-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Košice-Západ.svg
Slovak place.nickname: Terasa
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Košice
Slovak place.subdivision_type3: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name3: Košice II
Slovak place.image_map: Map of Západ borough, location within Košice, Slovakia.svg
Slovak place.map_caption: Location within Košice
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Košice-Západ in Slovakia
Slovak place.established_title: Borough