Prešov
Prešov | |
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City | |
 City centre of Prešov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Prešov Location in Slovakia  Prešov Prešov (Slovakia) | |
| 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] |
| Area code(s) | +421 51[4] |
| Car plate | PO, PV |
| Website | presov |
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Primátor mesta". www.presov.sk (in Slovak). 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). 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 Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official site Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
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