Bardejov

Bardejov
Town
From the top, The Town Hall Square (Radničné námestie) in Bardejov, The Old City Walls, Basilica of St Giles
Bardejov
Location of Bardejov in the Prešov Region
Bardejov
Location of Bardejov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°17′36″N 21°16′34″E / 49.29333°N 21.27611°E / 49.29333; 21.27611
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictBardejov
First mentioned1241
Area
  Total
72.34 km2 (27.93 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
30,267
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
085 01
Area code+421 54
Car plateBJ
Websitewww.bardejov.sk
Official nameBardejov Town Conservation Reserve
Criteriaiii, iv
Reference973
Inscription2000 (24th Session)

Bardejov (pronunciation; Hungarian: Bártfa, German: Bartfeld, Rusyn: Бардеёв, Ukrainian: Бардіїв, Polish: Bardejów) is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Šariš region on a floodplain terrace of the Topľa River, in the hills of the Beskyd Mountains. It exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town center. The town is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and currently maintains a population of about 32,000 inhabitants.