Poľov

Poľov (Hungarian: Pólyi) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice II district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 275 metres (902 ft) above sea level, and is home to nearly 1,200 people. The borough retains much of its rural character.

History

The first written record of Poľov dates back to 1248.

In the 20th century, Poľov lost village municipality status and was annexed to Košice as one of its boroughs.

Statistics

• Area: 12.96 square kilometres (5.00 sq mi)
• Population: 1,198 (December 2017)
• Density of population: 92/km2 (December 2017)
• District: Košice II
• Mayor: Ladislav Brada (as of 2018 elections)

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 275 metres (902 ft) and covers an area of 12.20 km2 (4.71 sq mi) (2025).

Population

It has a population of 1196 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

In year 2021 was 1192 people by ethnicity 1156 as Slovak, 35 as Not found out, 7 as Other, 6 as Rusyn, 4 as Romani, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Czech, 2 as Ukrainian and 2 as Polish.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

In year 2021 was 1192 people by religion 958 from Roman Catholic Church, 109 from None, 43 from Not found out, 24 from Greek Catholic Church, 15 from Calvinist Church, 11 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Other, 7 from Apostolic Church, 6 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.

Gallery

• Building at the local cemetery

External links

48°40′N 21°12′E/48.667°N 21.200°E/ 48.667; 21.200