Kežmarok
Kežmarok (German: Kesmark or Käsmark; Hungarian: Késmárk; Polish: Kieżmark) is a town in the Prešov Region in Slovakia. It is the capital of the Kežmarok District. About 16,000 people live there.
Kežmarok | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: "cheese market" | |
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| Coordinates: 49°08′01″N 20°25′35″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| First mentioned | 1251 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ján Ferenčák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.78 km2 (9.57 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 627[2] m (2,057[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,304 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 060 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Car plate | KK |
| Website | www.kezmarok.sk |
| Sources:[4][5] | |
References
- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- The Town Kežmarok Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Mestská a obecná štatistika SR Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
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- Official website (in Slovak)
- Official website Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
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