Facts About Kosice
Facts About Kosice
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In 2013 Košice was the European Capital of Culture, together with Marseille, France.
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Košice was founded in 1230.
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The first evidence of inhabitance can be traced back to the end of the Paleolithic era.
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Košice is the host of the oldest marathon run in Europe, and the second oldest in the world.
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Košice lies at an altitude of 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level.
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Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains.
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Košice covers an area of 242.77 square kilometres (93.7 sq mi).
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Košice is the second university town in Slovakia, after Bratislava.
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Kosice is well known as the first settlement in Europe to be granted its own coat-of-arms.
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Kosice International School (KEIS) is the first international primary school in Eastern Slovakia.
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The oldest continually operating hotel in Slovakia is in Kosice, with a rich history dating back to 1869.
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The estimated Population of Kosice is 239,171.
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Košice has the largest pedestrian promenade in Slovakia
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Geographic coordinates of Kosice 48°42’50.2″N (48.7139500°) 21°15’29.1″E (21.2580800°).
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Košice is the seat of the Košice Region, and since 2002 it is the seat of the autonomous Košice Self-governing Region.
Facts About Kosice
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