Prešov

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Prešov
Church in Prešov
Church in Prešov
Location of Prešov within Slovakia
Location of Prešov within Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°00′06″N, 21°14′22″E
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).

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