Barca (Hungarian: Bárca) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 210 metres (690 ft) above sea level, and is home to over 3,600 people. The borough is generally rural in nature.

Košice-Barca
Borough
Protected park with a pond in Barca
Protected park with a pond in Barca
Flag of Košice-Barca
Coat of arms of Košice-Barca
Location within Košice
Location within Košice
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice IV
Village1215 (first known record)
Area
 • Total18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
 • Total3,626
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Postal code
040 17
Area code+421-55
Car plateKE
Websitewww.barca.sk
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History

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It was originally a village in its own right, the first written record about Barca dating back to 1215.

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

One of the principal features within contemporary Barca's catastral territory is Košice International Airport, which is the second largest in Slovakia.

Evolution of the borough's name

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Some of the historical names of Barca.

  • 1215 - villa Barca (Latin)
  • 1230 - Barca
  • 1269 - Barcha
  • 1291 - Barchakuzep
  • 1297 - villa Barcha
  • 1299 - Barcha
  • 1570 - Bárczá (Hungarian)
  • 1773 - Barca (Slovak)

Historical landmarks

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In the medieval period, the village included a small castle of local noblemen, later demolished and replaced by a manor house of the Bárczay noble family. The manor house stands to this day and has undergone restoration works during the 2010s.

Barca has several more former manor houses, specifically the manor house of the Zichy family and the Berzeviczi family manor house.

The main churches of the borough are the Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul and the local Reformed church.

Statistics

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  • Area: 18.13 square kilometres (7.00 sq mi)
  • Population: 3,626 (31 December 2017)
  • Density of population: 200/km² (31 December 2017)
  • District: Košice IV
  • Mayor: František Krištof (as of 2018 elections)
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References

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  1. ^ Mestská a obecná štatistika SR (urgently needs an updated statistics link for 2018) Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
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