Prešov
Prešov (German: Preschau/Eperies; Hungarian: Eperjes) is a city in eastern Slovakia. With a population of approximately 91,000 it is the third-largest city in the country.
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| Coordinates: 49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E / 49.00167°N 21.23944°ECoordinates: 49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E / 49.00167°N 21.23944°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Prešov |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. František Oľha[2] |
| Area | |
| • City | 70.43[3] km2 (27.19[3] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296[4] m (971[4] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 83,897[1] |
| • Metro | 110,978 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 080 01[4] |
| Car plate | PO, PV |
| Website | presov |
Geography
Prešov is a city lying in the Torysa river valley, in the historical Šariš region. It is located 33 km north of Košice, connected by the motorway D1.
History
People have lived in the area since the Paleolithic period. Prešov is first mentioned in 1247. It became a free royal town in 1374. Salt mining started here in the 16th century, in the nearby town of Solivar (which is now part of Prešov).
Twin towns
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Remscheid, Germany
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La Courneuve, France
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Prešov Media
Torysa riverbank in Prešov
The historic center with the tower of the Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas. The background building is the University Hospital
Meštianske domy mesto Prešov
Statue of Pope John Paul II
The 49° latitude is marked by a monument.
Prešov, named here as 'Eperjes', shown close to the border with Transylvania in 1606
A 17th-century siege of Prešov, named here as 'Eperies'
Map of Sáros county showing Prešov, named here as 'Eperjes'
This media shows the protected monument with the number 707-3240/0 CHMSK/707-3240/0,CHMSK/707-3240(other
Fontána pred budovou vojenského veliteľstva v Prešove.
References
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Primátor mesta". www.presov.sk (in slovenčina). 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
Other websites
- Official site Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
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