Dargovských hrdinov

Borough in Slovakia

Dargovských hrdinov "Furča"
Borough
Housing estates in Dargovských hrdinov borough
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname: Furča
Location within Košice
48°45′14″N 21°16′03″E / 48.75389°N 21.26750°E / 48.75389; 21.26750
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Košice III
Borough	29 June 1976
Area
• Total	11.09 km² (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation	321 m (1,053 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)
• Total	26,169
• Density	2,400/km² (6,100/sq mi)
Postal code	040 22
Area code	+421-55
Car plate	KE
Website	www.kosice-dh.sk
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Dargovských hrdinov (literally: "(Borough) of the Dargov Heroes", Hungarian: Dargói Hősök lakótelep), commonly referred to as Furča after the hill it is built upon, is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia, located in the Košice III district.

Located largely on the side of a hill named Furča, the vast majority of the Dargovských hrdinov borough consists of housing, built mainly in the form of panelhouses. There are little to no industrial structures or activities in the borough, which is one of the largest residential developments built in Slovakia during the Communist era.

History

Construction of the microdistrict began in the early 1970s, with the first completed part of the borough officially opening on the 29 June 1976. Currently, there are more than 26,000 people living in the borough. The name of the housing estate and borough was chosen in honour of the combat veterans of the WWII Battle of Dargov Pass, fought over a key regional route in the Slanské Hills to the east of Košice during the winter of 1944/1945.