Prešov
Prešov (German: [Preschau/Eperies] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Hungarian: [Eperjes] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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[1] |
| Area | |
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| Elevation | 296[3] m (971[3] ft) |
| Population | |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 080 01[3] |
| 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).
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Twin towns
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Mukacheve, Ukraine
Prague 10, Czech Republic
Remscheid, Germany
Keratsini, Greece
La Courneuve, France
Comune di Brugherio, Italy
Prešov Media
View over Co-Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Prešov
Torysa riverbank
The historic center with the tower of the Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas. In the background building is the University Hospital
Meštianske domy mesto Prešov
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.
Statue of Pope John Paul II
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
- ↑ "Primátor mesta". www.presov.sk (in slovenčina). 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._obc=AREAS_SK, v_Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]"]. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Retrieved Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)..
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._obce=AREAS_SK]"]. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Retrieved Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)..
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._obce=AREAS_SK]"]. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Retrieved Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)..
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Other websites
- Official site Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
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