Kežmarok
Kežmarok (German: Kesmark or Käsmark; Hungarian: Késmárk, Yiddish: קעזמאַרק, romanized: Kezmark, Polish: Kieżmark) is a town in the Spiš region of eastern Slovakia (population 16,000), on the Poprad River. Prior to World War I, it was in Szepes county in the Kingdom of Hungary.
Kežmarok | |
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Church in Kežmarok, Slovakia | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: "cheese market" | |
Kežmarok Location of Kežmarok in Prešov Region Kežmarok Location of Kežmarok in Slovakia | |
| 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) |
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| Elevation | 627 m (2,057 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 15,304 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 060 01 |
| Area code | +421 52 |
| Car plate | KK |
| Website | www.kezmarok.sk |
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