Rožňava
Rožňava | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Town center | |
| Motto: Mesto s výhľadom | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′30″N 20°31′51″E / 48.65833°N 20.53083°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michal Domik |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.62 km2 (17.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 17,122 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 048 01 |
| Area code | +421 58 |
| Car plate | RV |
| Website | www.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.