Prešov

Prešov
City
City centre of Prešov
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Prešov
Tourism region	Šariš
River	Torysa
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Coordinates	49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E
Area	70.40 km² (27.2 sq mi)
Population	91,650 (2006-12-31)
- metro	161,000
Density	1,302 /km² (3,372 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1247
Mayor	Pavel Hagyari (Independent)
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	080 01
Area code	+421-51
Car plate	PO
Location of Prešov within Slovakia
Wikimedia Commons: Prešov
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.presov.sk

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.

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

• 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

Other websites

• Official site Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine