1. Košice Region Daniela Beňová 6.A

2. Košice Region is located in the southeastern part of the Slovak Republic It is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions Its area represents 14% of the total area of Slovakia General Information

3. Geography of the region The region borders on the Prešov Region in the north and the Banská Bystrica Region in the west It also shares two state borders – with Ukraine and Hungary The largest mountain is the Slovak Ore Mountains The largest river is the River of Bodrog

4. Population and towns In the region live 780,000 inhibitants The region consists of 11 districts and 440 municipalities, 17 of which have the status of a town The city of Košice is the region´s capital and the biggest city Other big towns are Michalovce, Spišská Nová Ves and Trebišov

6. City of Košice Is the biggest city of the region and the second biggest in the country More then 55% of region´s population lives in Košice It is the most important city of Eastern Slovakia There are 3 universities and International Aiport

7. Nature There are 2 national parks in the region - the Slovak Paradise and the Slovak Karst The Slovak Karst is very popular for hiking

8. Caves 6 of 12 Slovak caves are situated in the region, e.g. Domica Cave, Dobšinská Ice Cave and Ochtinská Aragonite Cave Dobšinská Ice Cave was the first cave in the world lit by electricity

9. The only low temperature water geyser in Europe we can find in beautiful park in the village of Herľany

10. Culture In the region are many historic buildings, especially castles, chateaus, manor houses and historical town centers

11. The Spiš Castle (the largest Slovak castle)

12. Krásna Hôrka Castle

13. Manor House of Betliar

14. In Košice the most imposant building is Gothic Cathedral – St Elisabeth´s Cathedral The oldest marathon in Europe and the secont oldest in the world is run in Košice Košice were European Capital of Culture in 2013

15. Leisure Spa in Štós offers wellness activities Manmade lake of Zemplínska šírava with a lot of watersport activities Hiking in Slovak Paradise and Slovak Karst ZOO in Košice Ski resorts in Plajsy, Mlynky and Jahodná

16. Wine In the south of the Košice Region there is a small but very famous wine region of Tokay Slovak Tokay wine wins a lot of gold and silver medals in international competitions

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