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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 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

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Slovak place.name
Prešov
Slovak place.settlement_type
City
Slovak place.image_flag
Presov-presov-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Prešov.svg
Slovak place.nicknames
PO, PO City, (Athens above Torysa), (Slovak Seattle), (City of Music), Preshow
Slovak place.pushpin_map
Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief
1
Slovak place.subdivision_type2
Region
Slovak place.subdivision_name2
Prešov
Slovak place.subdivision_type3
District
Slovak place.subdivision_name3
Prešov
Slovak place.established_title
First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date
1247
Slovak place.leader_party
Democrats
Slovak place.leader_title
Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name
Ing. František Oľha
Slovak place.elevation_m
296

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Official website

Mesto Prešov - Oficiálne stránky mesta

Oficiálne stránka mesta Prešov

presov.sk

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Eperjes
Population
81223
Area
70.436560
Elevation
255
Official website
www.presov.sk
Image
Konkatedrála Prešov 18 Slovakia5.jpg
Dialing code
051
Licence plate code
PO
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Commons category
Prešov
postal code
080 01
inception
1247-00-00
time of earliest written record
1345-00-00
email address
mailto:[email protected]
native label
Prešov
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Travel guide

Understand

Prešov is the capital of the Prešov region and the second city after Eastern Slovakia - Košice.

Get in

Train and bus station are 10 minutes south of down town.

Get around

Prešov has an urban transit system composed of the trolley for main bus lines and the official Slovak provided schedules of the different lines in the section Cestovný poriadok. There is a night bus service: Lines N1, N2 and N3. Pattern of lines

The regular ticket costs €0.50 for 30 minutes and €0.40 for short trips of less than 10 minutes. Children under 7 years travel free and from 7 to 16 years at a reduced rate. A ticket of €0.40 extra is claimed to travelers carrying luggage or traveling with a dog (except for dog for blind). You can pay your ticket by SMS to 1144 using a Slovak phone number. The ticket is valid for 30 minutes (45 minutes on weekends) and costs €0.70.

See

thumb|St. Nicolas cathedral from the main street

Eat

Restaurant Zwicker — attached to Penzion Zwicker, see below.

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Article

67 sections
Contents
  • 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).

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