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Košice RegionKošice RegionKošice RegionKošice Region
Daniela Beňová
6.A
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Košice Region is located in the southeastern part of the Slovak Republic
It is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions
Its area represents 14% of the total area of Slovakia
General Information
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Geography of the region
The region borders on the Prešov Region in the north and the Banská Bystrica Region in the west
It also shares two state borders – with Ukraine and Hungary
The largest mountain is the Slovak Ore Mountains
The largest river is the River of Bodrog
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Population and towns
In the region live 780,000 inhibitantsThe region consists of 11 districts and
440 municipalities, 17 of which have the status of a town
The city of Košice is the region´s capital and the biggest city
Other big towns are Michalovce, Spišská Nová Ves and Trebišov
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City of Košice
Is the biggest city of the region and the second biggest in the country
More then 55% of region´s population lives in Košice
It is the most important city of Eastern Slovakia
There are 3 universities
and International Aiport
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Nature
There are 2 national parks in the region - the Slovak Paradise and the Slovak Karst
The Slovak Karst is very popular for hiking
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Caves6 of 12 Slovak caves are situated in the
region, e.g. Domica Cave, Dobšinská Ice Cave and Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
Dobšinská Ice Cave was the first cave in the world lit by electricity
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The only low temperature water geyser in Europe we can find in beautiful park in the village of Herľany
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Culture
In the region are many historic buildings, especially castles, chateaus, manor houses and historical town centers
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The Spiš Castle (the largest Slovak castle)
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Krásna Hôrka Castle
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Manor House of Betliar
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In Košice the most imposant building is Gothic Cathedral – St Elisabeth´s Cathedral
The oldest marathon in Europe and the secont oldest in the world is run in Košice
Košice were European Capital of Culture in 2013
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Leisure
Spa in Štós offers wellness activitiesManmade lake of Zemplínska šírava
with a lot of watersport activitiesHiking in Slovak Paradise and Slovak
KarstZOO in KošiceSki resorts in Plajsy, Mlynky and
Jahodná
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Wine
In the south of the Košice Region there is a small but very famous wine region of Tokay
Slovak Tokay wine wins a lot of gold and silver medals in international competitions
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