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The first written mention of Presov was in 1247.
Habitation in the area around Prešov dates as far back as the Paleolithic period. The oldest discovered tools and mammoth bones are 28,000 years old.
People from Prešov are traditionally known as koňare which means “horse keepers”
Prešov lies at an altitude of 250 metres (820 ft) above sea level.
Prešov covers an area of 70.4 square kilometres (27.2 sq mi).
Presov became a free royal town in 1374.
Prešov is twinned with Brugherio, Italy; Gabrovo, Bulgaria; Keratsini, Greece; La Courneuve, France; Mukachevo, Ukraine; Nowy Sącz, Poland; Nyíregyháza, Hungary; Pittsburgh, United States; Prague 10 (Prague), Czech Republic; Remscheid, Germany & Rishon LeZion, Israel.
Prešov is a city lying in the Torysa river valley, in the historical Šariš region.
The oldest football team in Slovakia is situated in Presov, FC Tatran Prešov.
Presov geographic Coordinates 49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E / 49.00167°N 21.23944°E
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