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Rožňava
Town in Slovakia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rožňava (Hungarian: Rozsnyó, German: Rosenau, Latin: Rosnavia) is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 kilometres (44 miles) by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,182.
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Rožňava | |
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Town | |
![]() Town center | |
Motto: Mesto s výhľadom | |
Coordinates: 48°39′30″N 20°31′51″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Košice |
District | Rožňava |
First mentioned | 1291 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michal Domik |
Area | |
• Total | 45.62 km2 (17.61 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 306[2] m (1,004[2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,122 |
• Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 048 01[2] |
Area code | +421 58[2] |
Car plate | RV |
Website | www.roznava.sk |
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The town is an economic and tourist centre of the Gemer. Rožňava is now a popular tourist attraction with a beautiful historic town centre. The town is an episcopal seat. It has above all food, textile and remnants of mining industries.