Sídlisko KVP
# Sídlisko KVP

Sídlisko KVP is a borough (city ward) in the city of Košice, Slovakia, in the Košice II district. The borough is located in the Košice II district, at an altitude of roughly 309 metres (1,014 ft) above sea level, and is synonymous with the Sídlisko KVP (KVP Housing Estate) that covers most of its territory.

The name "KVP" stands for "Košický vládny program" ("Košice Government Program").

## History

The borough was founded in 1980, along with the new housing estates being built here at the time. Large-scale construction of the borough lasted until 1989.

## Statistics

* Area: 1.78 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi)
* Population: 23,864 (December 2017)
* Population density: $13,000/km^2$ (December 2017)
* District: Košice II
* Mayor: Ladislav Lörinc (as of 2018 elections)

48°42′57″N 21°13′56″E﻿ / ﻿48.7158°N 21.2322°E﻿ / 48.7158; 21.2322

