Kysak

Kysak
Village
Coat of arms
Country Slovakia
Region Košice
District Košice-okolie
River Hornád
Elevation 298 m (978 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°51′30″N 21°13′00″E / 48.85833°N 21.21667°E / 48.85833; 21.21667Coordinates: SK 48°51′30″N 21°13′00″E / 48.85833°N 21.21667°E / 48.85833; 21.21667
Area 10.865 km2 (4.195 sq mi)
Population 1,390 (2005-12-31)
Density 128/km2 (332/sq mi)
First mentioned 1330
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 044 81
Area code +421-55
Car plate KS
Location of Kysak in Slovakia
Location of Kysak in the Košice Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.kysak.sk

Kysak is a village and railway hub in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1330. There is a monument as a memory of the soldiers killed in the first and second World Wars.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 298 metres and covers an area of 10.865 km². The municipality has a population of about 1390 people.

Transport

Kysak railway station is an important railway junction, where the Košice–Plaveč–Čirč–Muszyna railway diverges towards Poland from the Košice–Žilina railway, which is part of Slovakia's main east-west rail corridor.


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