Šaca

Šaca
Borough
Central square in Šaca
Location within Košice
Šaca
Location of Šaca in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°37′58″N 21°10′19″E / 48.63278°N 21.17194°E / 48.63278; 21.17194
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice II
Village1275 (first written record)
Borough1970s (first written record)
Area
  Total
41.21 km2 (15.91 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
  Total
5,890
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code
040 15
Area code+421-55
Car plateKE
Websitewww.saca.sk
Source

Šaca (Hungarian: Saca) is a borough (city ward) of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice II district, at an altitude of roughly 244 metres (801 ft) above sea level, it is home to several important hospitals and medical facilities, as well as Košice's steel works and other heavy industry. One of Šaca's localities is Bužinka, which includes some of the borough's older historical architecture.