| Rožňava | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| Tourism region | Gemer |
| River | Slaná |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
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| Area | 45.614 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population | 19,231 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 422 / km2 (1,093 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Mayor | Vladislav Laciak |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 048 01 |
| Phone prefix | 421-58 |
| Car plate | RV |
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Location of Rožňava in Slovakia
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Location of Rožňava in the Košice Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Rožňava | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.roznava.sk | |
Rožňava (Hungarian: Rozsnyó, German: Rosenau, Latin: Rosnavia) is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 km by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,120.
The town is an economic and tourist center 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.
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Archaeological finds show that the region was densely settled by miners as early as around 1200. The first written mention stems from 1291, the royal free town status from 1410. The Roman Catholic diocese of Rožňava was founded in 1776.
In the Middle Ages, Rožňava was a prosperous mining town for gold, silver, and iron. Mining activities stagnated from the 16th century (when territories to the south of the town were conquered by Ottoman Turks). Mining - this time mainly of iron ore - was renewed around 1800 and was present in the town throughout the 20th century.
The name of the town probably derives from the German and/or Hungarian word for rose (Rose and Rózsa).
On 13 September 2003, Rožňava was visited by Pope John Paul II.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 19,261 inhabitants. 69.27% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 26.80% Hungarians, 1.59% Roma and 0.69% Czechs.[1] The religious make-up was 41.08% Roman Catholics, 32.34% people with no religious affiliation, 12.03% Lutherans and 1.33% Greek Catholics.[1]
A famous son of the town is Pavel Jozef Šafárik.
Rožňava is twinned with:
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