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Coordinates: 49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E / 49.00167, 21.23944
Prešov
Region
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Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Districts
13
Seat Prešov
 - elevation 250 m (820 ft)
 - coordinates 49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E / 49.00167, 21.23944
Highest point Gerlachovský štít
 - elevation 2,654 m (8,707 ft)
Lowest point Ondava near Dlhé Klčovo
 - elevation 105 m (344 ft)
Area 8,974. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Bardejov District ( okres Bardejov) is a district in the Humenné District ( okres Humenné) is a district inthe Kežmarok District ( okres Kežmarok) is a district inthe Levoča District ( okres Levoča) is a district inthe Prešov Medzilaborce District ( okres Medzilaborce) is a district inthe Poprad District ( okres Poprad) is a district inthe Prešov Prešov District ( okres Prešov) is a district in the Sabinov District ( okres Sabinov) is a district in the Prešov Snina District ( okres Snina) is a district inthe Prešov Stará Ľubovňa District ( okres Stará Ľubovňa) is a district Stropkov District ( okres Stropkov) is a district inthe Svidník District ( okres Svidník) is a district in the Vranov nad Topľou District ( okres Vranov nad Topľou) is a district Prešov ( known also by alternative names) is a City in eastern Slovakia. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Gerlachovský štít ( translated into English as Gerlachov Peak, Gerlachovský Peak or Gerlach Peak) is the highest peak in the High Tatras The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The Ondava is a 1465 km long River in Slovakia, the northern source river of the Bodrog. Dlhé Klčovo is a Village and Municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 5 km² (3,465. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Population 798,596 (2005-12-31)
Density 89 /km² (231 /sq mi)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.vucpo.sk
Prešov Region
Prešov Region

The Prešov Region (in Slovak: Prešovský kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time KRAJ (1009 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio format Since 1949 (except 1990-1996, Slovakia has been divided into a number of Kraje ' (singular kraj; usually translated as "Regions" with capital It consists of 13 districts.

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Geography

It is located in the north-eastern Slovakia and has an area of 8,975 km². Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The region has diverse types of landscapes occurring in Slovakia, but mostly highlands and hilly lands dominate the area. The Tatras are located in the north-west, along with its subdivisions, High Tatras and Belianske Tatras, including the highest point of Slovakia - Gerlachovský štít (2,654 ASL). Panorama tatierjpg|thumb|right|300px|Panorama of Tatras]]The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra ( Tatry in both Polish and Slovak) High Tatras or High Tatra (Slovak and Czech Vysoké Tatry, Polish Tatry Wysokie) are a Mountain range on the borders between Slovakia Belianske Tatras (Belianske Tatry is a mountain range in the Eastern Tatras in North Central Slovakia A small part of the Low Tatras reaches into the region. The Low Tatras or Low Tatra (Nízke Tatry Alacsony Tátra is a Mountain range in central Slovakia. Basins in the western part are Podtatranská kotlina and Hornadská kotlina, other ranges include Pieniny and Levoča Hills. The Podtatranská kotlina (literally Sub-Tatra Basin or Basin under Tatra(s is a basin in Slovakia, part of the Fatra-Tatra Area, which belongs to the Inner Pieniny is a Mountain range in Poland and Slovakia. The Pieniny mountain range is divided into three parts &ndash Pieniny Spiskie (Spišské The central part is composed of the Šarišská vrchovina, Čergov, Ondavská vrchovina ,Slanské vrchy and other and the Košice Basin around Prešov. The eastern parts is composed of upper reaches of the Eastern Slovak Lowland, highland Laborecká vrchovina and mountain ranges of Bukovské vrchy and Vihorlat Mountains. The East(ern Slovak Lowland (Slovak Východoslovenská nížina) is the name of the part of Great Hungarian Plain (Slovak Veľká dunajská kotlina Bukovské vrchy (usually translated as Bukovec Mountains) is a Flysch mountain range in north-eastern Slovakia, belonging to the Eastern Carpathians Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy Vyhorliat) or colloquially Vihorlat is a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western Major rivers in the region include Poprad in the west, which is only major Slovak river in the Baltic Sea watershed, small part of Hornád in the south-west, small part of Dunajec in the north, Torysa in the centre and Ondava and Laborec in the east. The Poprad (German Popper) is a River in northern Slovakia and southern Poland, and a tributary of the Dunajec River (near Stary The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. The Dunajec (Dohnst is a River running through northern Slovakia and southern Poland. Torysa (Tarca is a 129 km long river in eastern Slovakia. Its source is in the Levoča Mountains and it flows through these towns Lipany, Sabinov The Ondava is a 1465 km long River in Slovakia, the northern source river of the Bodrog. Laborec (Laborc is a River in central eastern Slovakia that flows mostly through the Košice Region. As for administrative division, the region borders with Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian voivodeships in Poland in the north, Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine in the east, Košice Region in the south, Banská Bystrica Region in the south-west and Žilina Region in the west. Lesser Poland Voivodeship (also known as Małopolska Province or by its Polish name województwo małopolskie or simply Małopolskie) is a Voivodeship Subcarpathian Voivodeship (also known as Podkarpacie Province or by its Polish name of województwo podkarpackie or simply Podkarpackie) is a Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Zakarpattia Oblast (Закарпатська область translit Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Košice Region (Slovak Košický Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Banskobystrický Kraj) is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe The Žilina Region (Slovak Žilinský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( Okresy.

Demographics

The population density in the region is 89 inhabitants per km², what is under the country's average (110 per km²). The largest towns are Prešov, Poprad, Humenné, Bardejov and Snina. Prešov ( known also by alternative names) is a City in eastern Slovakia. Poprad is also the name of a river in Slovakia and Poland (see Poprad River) Poprad ( Poprád Deutschendorf is a Humenné ( Homenau Homonna is a town in the Prešov Region ("kraj" in eastern Slovakia and the second largest town of the historic Zemplín Bardejov ( Bartfeld Bártfa Bardejów is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. Snina (Szinna is a town in Slovakia placed at the confluence of the Cirocha river and the small river Pčolinka in the valley between the Beskydy According to the 2001 census, there were 789,968 inhabitants in the region, with a majority of Slovaks (90. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 7%), with minorities of Roma (4%), Ruthenians (2. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins The term Ruthenians (Русини Rusyny) is a culturally loaded term and has different meanings according to the context in which it is used 7%) and there are small minorities of Ukrainians (<1%) and Czechs (<0. Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 5%). [1]

List of districts

List of municipalities and towns

There are 666 municipalities, of which 23 are towns (in bold), where about half of the region's population live


References

  1. ^ POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a

Further reading

See also

External links

Spiš (- Slovak; Latin: Scepusium, Zips Szepesség Spisz is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern For the beer brand see Šariš (beer. Šariš is the traditional name of a region situated in northeastern Slovakia. Zemplín or Zemplén can refer to Zemplín (region, a region in Slovakia Zemplín (village, a village in Slovakia
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