title: Pereš
text: # Pereš
  
  Pereš (Hungarian: Peres) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice II district, it lies at an altitude of roughly 297 metres (974 ft) above sea level, and is home to nearly 2,000 people. It's one of the smaller boroughs of its district and consists mainly of housing.
  
  ## History
  
  One of the younger boroughs of the city, the first written record of Pereš dates back to 1937.
  
  ## Statistics
  
  * Area: 1.33 square kilometres (0.51 sq mi)
  * Population: 1,939 (31 December 2017)
  * Density of population: $1,500/km^2$ (31 December 2017)
  * District: Košice II
  * Mayor: Jozef Karabin (as of 2018 elections)
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Bystrická Street
  * Newer housing development in the Pereš borough
  * Newer housing development in the Pereš borough
  * Newer housing development in the Pereš borough
  * Newer housing development in the Pereš borough
  