Šaca

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Šaca
Location of Šaca in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°37′58″N21°10′19″E / 48.63278°N 21.17194°E / 48.63278; 21.17194
CountrySlovakia
Region Košice
District Košice II
Village1275 (first written record)
Borough1970s (first written record)
Area
  Total41.21 km2 (15.91 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
  Total5,890
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code
040 15
Area code +421-55
Car plate KE
Website www.saca.sk
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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.

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History

The first written record about Šaca dates back to 1275. Since 1427 the landowners of Šaca were the Semsey family, who built a castle here in the 15th century. It was demolished later in the same century, on the order of the King Matthias Corvinus. Later members of the family built a rococo manor house in Šaca in the late 18th century, which stands to this day. Water mills were operated in Šaca since the Middle Ages, until 1950.

After World War II, the village became a residential district for builders of a new steelworks company - Východoslovenské železiarne Košice (VSŽ Košice - "East Slovak Ironworks, Košice"). In January 1960 construction started on more than 8 square kilometres of land. In 1965 the first blast furnace was fired up and production in the hot rolling mill and coke plant was started. In four decades the Košice mill has developed into a steel-producing plant that has managed to reach the markets and achieve a position among the significant steel producers. It has been accepted as a member of prestigious international organizations associating iron and steel producers and has become a partner of renowned foreign firms in joint ventures. The new phase in the history of the factory started on November 24, 2000 when the metallurgy production and commercial activities were sold to the United States Steel Corporation and VSŽ Košice changed its name to U. S. Steel Košice.

In the 1970s, Šaca gained an urban character and became one of 22 boroughs of Košice.

Evolution of the borough's name

Some of the historical names of Šaca.

Historical landmarks

A 1770s Roman Catholic church in the Bužinka locality.

A rococo manor house of the Semsey family, built in the 1770s (in preserved condition), and a smaller manor house in the Bužinka locality (currently ruined).

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Sports and recreation

There are several sports facilities in the Šaca borough, including a football (soccer) stadium.

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