Prešov
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Prešov | |
Church in Prešov | |
Location of Prešov within Slovakia | |
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Country | Slovakia |
Region (kraj) | Prešov Region |
Districts | Prešov District |
First mentioned | 1247 |
Area | |
- City | 70.403 km² |
Elevation | 255 m |
Population | |
- City (2006) | 90,805 |
- Density | 1289.8/km² |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal Code | 08001 |
Website: www.presov.sk |
Prešov (German:Preschau/Eperies; Hungarian: Eperjes; Polish: Preszów; Romany: Peryeshis; Rusyn: Пряшів/Пряшyв) is a city in eastern Slovakia. With a population of approximately 91,000 it is the third-largest city in the country. The town is a centre of Rusyns in Slovakia.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] History
The site has been inhabited since the Paleolithic period. Prešov is first time mentioned in 1247. It became a free royal town in 1374. Salt mining started here in the 16th century, in the at that time nearby town Solivar (now part of Prešov).
[edit] Twin towns
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