Fun facts about Košice
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The first written mention of Košice was in 1230 as 'Villa Cassa'.
Košice
Slovakia
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary and Ukraine. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava.
From the “Etymology” section
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Košice was the second-placed city in the hierarchy of Hungarian free royal towns in 1347.
Košice
Slovakia
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary and Ukraine. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava.
From the “History” section
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Košice is located about 20 kilometers from the Hungarian border.
Košice
Slovakia
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary and Ukraine. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava.
From the “Geography” section
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Košice has a humid continental climate with long, warm summers and long, cold winters.
Košice
Slovakia
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary and Ukraine. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava.
From the “Climate” section
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The Košice State Theater was founded in 1945 and consists of three ensembles: drama, opera, and ballet.
Košice
Slovakia
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary and Ukraine. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava.
From the “Culture” section
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