Nad jazerom

Nad jazerom
Košice – mestská časť Nad jazerom
Košice-Nad jazerom
Borough
The lake and a housing estate at Nad jazerom
The lake and a housing estate at Nad jazerom
Flag of Nad jazerom
Flag
Coat of arms of Nad jazerom
Coat of arms
Location within Košice
Location within Košice
Nad jazerom is located in Slovakia
Nad jazerom
Nad jazerom
Location of Nad jazerom in Slovakia
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice IV
Locality1275 (first known record)
Borough1969
Area
 • Total
3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
21,391
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
040 12
Area code+421-55
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KE
Websitewww.jazerokosice.sk

Nad jazerom, officially Košice – mestská časť Nad jazerom, shortened to Košice-Nad jazerom (literally: "Košice – borough Above the Lake", Hungarian: Tóvárosi lakótelep) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. The borough is situated in the Košice IV district and lies to the southeast and south of the neighbouring boroughs of Košice-Juh and Vyšné Opátske, at an altitude of roughly 192 metres (630 ft) above sea level. The name of the borough is derived from a water reservoir called Jazero, which was originally excavated for the extraction of gravel.

History

The locality that became the borough of Nad jazerom first appeared in written records in 1275.

Nad jazerom began as a borough of Košice in the late 1960s, particularly with the development of the local housing estates.

Statistics

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 193 metres (633 ft) and covers an area of 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count024,67625,21321,391
Difference – +2.17% −15.15%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count21,72121,391
Difference−1.51%

It has a population of 21,391 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak19,85287.5%
Not found out21069.28%
Hungarian7143.14%
Rusyn4281.88%
Total22,686

In year 2021 was 22,686 people by ethnicity 19,852 as Slovak, 2106 as Not found out, 714 as Hungarian, 428 as Rusyn, 192 as Czech, 121 as Romani, 85 as Ukrainian, 77 as Other, 44 as Russian, 38 as German, 35 as Polish, 17 as Jewish, 16 as English, 10 as Vietnamese, 8 as Moravian, 8 as Bulgarian, 7 as Serbian, 6 as Romanian, 4 as Italian, 3 as Chinese, 3 as Austrian, 3 as Croatian, 2 as Greek, 2 as Albanian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Turkish and 1 as Iranian.

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

Census 2021 (1+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church10,25745.21%
None631327.83%
Not found out230410.16%
Greek Catholic Church17037.51%
Evangelical Church7363.24%
Calvinist Church4702.07%
Eastern Orthodox Church3231.42%
Total22,686

In year 2021 was 22,686 people by religion 10,257 from Roman Catholic Church, 6313 from None, 2304 from Not found out, 1703 from Greek Catholic Church, 736 from Evangelical Church, 470 from Calvinist Church, 323 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 94 from Apostolic Church, 78 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 74 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 73 from Ad hoc movements, 70 from Other, 32 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 24 from Buddhism, 21 from Church of the Brethren, 20 from Islam, 20 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 17 from Baptists Church, 16 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 15 from Jewish community, 13 from United Methodist Church, 4 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 3 from Bahá'i Community, 2 from Hinduism and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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  4. ↑ "Annex to the Regulation of the Government of the Slovak Republic no. 258/1996 Coll. which issues the list of municipalities and military districts forming individual districts, as amended". Slov-Lex : legislative and information portal. Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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