Kočice
Kočice is a settlement in the Haloze Hills in the Municipality of Žetale in eastern Slovenia. It is made up of several smaller dispersed hamlets: Boriče, Dobavsko, Jurovski Vrh, Kočice, Krošlji Vrh, Laze, Peklače, Plajnsko, Potni Vrh, Pšetna Graba, Šardinje, Tkavc, Vildon, Vinarje, Zadnje, and Zalopata. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region. It is now included in the Drava statistical region.
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Košice
Košice (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkoʃitse], also known by other alternative names) is the biggest city in eastern Slovakia and in 2013 was the European Capital of Culture together with Marseille, France. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 240,000, Košice is the second largest city in Slovakia after the capital Bratislava.
Being the economic and cultural centre of eastern Slovakia, Košice is the seat of the Košice Region and Košice Self-governing Region, the Slovak Constitutional Court, three universities, various dioceses, and many museums, galleries, and theatres. Košice is an important industrial centre of Slovakia, and the U.S. Steel Košice steel mill is the largest employer in the city. The town has extensive railway connections and an international airport.
The city has a well-preserved historical centre, which is the largest among Slovak towns. There are many heritage protected buildings in Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Art Nouveau styles with Slovakia's largest church: the St. Elisabeth Cathedral. The long main street, rimmed with aristocratic palaces, Catholic churches, and townsfolk's houses, is a thriving pedestrian zone with many boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. The city is well known as the first settlement in Europe to be granted its own coat-of-arms.
Košice (Tábor District)
Košice is a village and municipality (obec) in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 13.99 square kilometres (5.40 sq mi), and has a population of 719 (as at 3 July 2006).
Košice lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Tábor, 44 km (27 mi) north-east of České Budějovice, and 89 km (55 mi) south of Prague.
