Rožňava

Rožňava
Town
Town center
Motto: 
Mesto s výhľadom
Rožňava
Location of Rožňava in Slovakia
Rožňava
Rožňava (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°39′30″N 20°31′51″E / 48.65833°N 20.53083°E / 48.65833; 20.53083
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1291
Government
  MayorMichal Domik
Area
  Total
45.62 km2 (17.61 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
17,122
  Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
048 01
Area code+421 58
Car plateRV
Websitewww.roznava.sk

Rožňava (Hungarian: Rozsnyó, German: Rosenau, Latin: Rosnavia) is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 kilometres (44 miles) by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,182.

The town is an economic and tourist centre of the Gemer. Rožňava is now a popular tourist attraction with a beautiful historic town centre. The town is an episcopal seat. It has above all food, textile and remnants of mining industries.