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Municipality

Košice-Staré Mesto

Located in Košice I, Košice Region Coordinates: 48°43′32″ N 21°15′41″ E

Map showing the location of Košice-Staré Mesto Košice-Staré Mesto
Location in Slovakia
Population
20,751
20.8K
Elevation
207 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport7 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport84 km

About Košice-Staré Mesto

Košice-Staré Mesto is a municipality. Location: Košice I, Košice Region. Population: 20,751. Elevation: 207 m.

From Wikipedia

Košice Staré Mesto (literally: "Košice Old Town", Hungarian: Kassa-Óváros) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. It encompasses the historical centre of the city, consisting of the medieval and early modern core of Košice, with many preserved historical buildings of several architectural styles, and a small number of more modern architecture. The borough also includes the immediate environs of the historical centre (e.g.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1230
Area
4.3 km²
Official website
kosice-city.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Košice-Staré Mesto

  • Košice-Sever
  • Košice-Dargovských hrdinov
  • Košice-Juh
  • Košice-Západ

Population of Košice-Staré Mesto over time

Population of Košice-Staré Mesto over time
2021 20,133
2024 20,236
2025 20,200

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Košice-Staré Mesto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (90 mm)
Driest month
February (26 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Košice-Staré Mesto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°9°15°20°23°25°25°20°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°4°9°12°14°13°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)282629507290867356474436

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Košice-Staré Mesto

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Debrecen International Airport (DEB) (140 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 1 km to the south.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 7 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 84 kmnorthwest
  • Debrecen International Airport (DEB) Debrecen 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 1 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 92 kmsouth
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 135 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 157 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Košice-Staré Mesto

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 148 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Slanské Pohorie Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Torysa River 12 kmSE
  • Remete-hegy Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km23 places

  • Branisko Mountain 47 kmNW
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 49 kmNW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 47 kmNW
  • Zemplínska šírava Lake 56 kmE

60–100 km154 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 91 kmNW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 99 kmNW
  • Vysoká Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Slavkovský štít Mountain 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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