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Basic information:
Town district Košice - Nad jazerom (Above the lake)

Inhabitants (01.01.2006): 25 132
Average age: 37,9
Position: 48° 44' north latitude 21° 17' east longitude
Altitude: 192 m above sea level
Area: 3,6 km2 (366 hectares)
 
Characteristics:
The town district Košice - Nad jazerom is a young district. The first writen mentions come from the year 1275. The district is made of housing area, industrial zone and recreation zone beside the lake. The name of the town district is a derivation from the existing lake – a previous place for gravel sand mining. At the beginning, the lake was fed from the river Hornad but after modifications it is fed by ground water. Originally, the area was cadastraly part of Košice juh and Krasna district. As the 3rd biggest district with the area of 366 hectares and 25 132 (2006) inhabitants it was established according to the law 401/1990 body of law „About the town of Kosice“. The area was initially planned to be an industrial zone with food processing objects. In 1969, building up of the housing area – typical block flats - was started. Generally, 9131 accommodation units were built in relatively difficult geological conditions – the whole area is situated on gravel foundations.

Water-courses:
* Hornád
* Myslavský stream

Expanses of water:
* Jazero (The lake)
* Seligovo lake

Transport:
The town district is linked with the town by tram and bus at the direction of town centre and at the direction of village Slanec. The inner ring road, situated at the district border from the north to south, is the main through-flow at the direction Prešov - Slanec, Rožňava, Miškolc (HU) with a large traffic frequency.

Industrial zone:
The industrial zone is most of all made up of food processing objects. These are:
* Frucona a.s. and Sodamix s.r.o. - production of alcoholic and non-alcoholics beverages
* Mäsovýchod – meat and meat products
* Hydina ZK a.s. - poultry and poultry products
* Medea a.s.- bakery and confectionery
* Mlyn a.s. - Košice - miller's trade complex
* Peugeot – sale and service of Peugeot vehicles
* Mitsubishi - sale and service of vehicles
* Suzuki – vehicles sale
* AAA Auto - vehicles sale

Shopping centres (SC):
These shopping centres with various services are situated at the area of the town district:
* SC Čingov
* SC Billa
* SC Branisko
* SC Važec
* SC Bukovec
* SC Tesco

Recreation:
The district offers a water ski lift that is in service during the summer season. Competitions in free style skiing and ski jumping take place here. During the winter season the lake is suitable for ice-skating. Beside the river Hornad there is an „embankment“ whereat there is a possibility for biking, skating and jogging during the whole year.

Education:
There are 7 basic schools at the area of the district. In some of them, basic art schools with musical and fine-art focus are situated.

There are these vocational schools: Business college, Composite secondary school for clothing and textile.

Basic schools:
* Bukovecká
* Dneperská – Private basic school
* Družicová
* Galaktická
* Jenisejská

Secondary schools, Gymnasiums:
* Dneperská - Private 8-year gymnasium - www.gymbosak.sk
* Textilná 1 - Composite secondary school for clothing and textile - www.zssotke.edu.sk
* Polárna - Business college - www.polarka.sk

Basic art school:
* Irkutská 1 - www.zusvoirkutska.eu.sk

Important institutions:
Town district residence - Textilná 6, building of Frucona a.s. - 720 11 00
* Post office - Spišské námestie - 674 7804
* Health care - Spišské námestie - 674 1240
* Police - Ladožská ulica - 674 5250
* Library - OC Čingov

Churches:
Roman Catholic Church
Greek Catholic Church

 

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