Prešov
Sign in to savePrešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city in eastern Slovakia and the third-largest city in all of Slovakia, after the nearby city of Košice. It belongs to the Košice-Prešov agglomeration and is the natural cultural, economic, transport, and administrative center of the Prešov Region. It lends its name to the Eperjes-Tokaj Hill-Chain, which was considered the geographic entity on the first map of Hu
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Prešov is the third-largest city in Slovakia, located in the eastern part of the country with a population of around 85,000 people. It serves as the administrative center and cultural and economic hub for the Prešov Region, making it an important city for eastern Slovakia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Prešov
- Country
- Slovensko
- Population
- 82,927
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
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- Etymology
- Characteristics
- Topography
- City Districts
- Watercourses
- History
- Overview of significant historical events
- The highest representatives of the city
- Military
- Geography
- Climate
- Population
- Modern
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Historic
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church
- Greek Catholic Church
- Orthodox Church
- Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession
- Religious education
- Religious make-up
- Culture
- Theaters
- Museums
- Galleries
- Libraries
- Cinemas
- Science
- Music
- Buildings
- Historical monuments
- Castles
- Parks
- Sports
- Football
- Ice hockey
- Handball
- Other
- Regular events
- Economy and infrastructure
- Industrial parks
- Transport
- Traffic
- City transport
- Vehicle fleet MHD
- History of public transport
- Rail transport
- Bus transport
- Air transport
- Bicycle transport
- Healthcare
- Education
- Business
- Notable people
- Hiking trails
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Panorama
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
- Official sites
- Tourism and living information
Prešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city in eastern Slovakia and the third-largest city in all of Slovakia, after the nearby city of Košice. It belongs to the Košice-Prešov agglomeration and is the natural cultural, economic, transport, and administrative center of the Prešov Region. It lends its name to the Eperjes-Tokaj Hill-Chain, which was considered the geographic entity on the first map of Hungary from 1528. There are many tourist attractions in Prešov, such as castles (e.g. Šariš Castle), pools, and the old town.
==Etymology== The first written mention is from 1247 (). Several authors derived the name from Hungarian (strawberry).