Luník IX

Luník IX
Borough
Luník IX in December 2020
Location within Košice
Luník IX
Location in Košice Region
Luník IX
Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°41′45″N 21°13′25″E / 48.69583°N 21.22361°E / 48.69583; 21.22361
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice II
Housing estate1979
Area
  Total
1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (December 2017)
  Total
6,411
  Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity (2011)
  Roma56.6%
  Slovak32.6%
  Hungarian1.2%
  Other0.2%
  Unreported9.4%
Population by religion (2011)
  Roman Catholic63.4%
  Assemblies of God10.6%
  Old Catholic1.8%
  Greek Catholic1.4%
  Lutheran1.3%
  Other3.1%
  Non-religious2.2%
  Unreported16.2%
Postal code
040 11
Area code+421-55
Car plateKE
Source

Luník IX is a borough (city ward) in the city of Košice, Slovakia, in the Košice II district. It is located in the western-central part of the city, surrounded by the boroughs of Pereš, Myslava, Barca, Juh and Západ.

Luník IX is arguably Slovakia's most well-known slum and one of the largest Roma slums in Europe.