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°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Prešov |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. František Oľha[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 70.43 km2 (27.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296[3] m (971[3] ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 81,702 |
| • Metro | 175,447 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 080 01[3] |
| Area code | +421 51[3] |
| 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).
Population
[change | change source]| Year: | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 92,013 | 91,767 | 90,187 | 81,702 |
| Progress: | -0.26% | -1.72% | -9.40% |
| Year: | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 82,286 | 81,702 |
| Progress: | -0.70% |
Twin towns
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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
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Primátor mesta". www.presov.sk (in Slovak). 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official site Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
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