Prešov
city in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Prešov |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. František Oľha[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 70.44 km2 (27.20 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 296[3] m (971[3] ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 82,927 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 110,978 |
| 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 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.
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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