Poprad
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Poprad (Slovak: [ˈpɔprat] ⓘ; Hungarian: Poprád; German: Deutschendorf) is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains, famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia, with a population of approximately 50,000.
Poprad | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 49°03′34″N 20°17′51″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Poprad |
First mentioned | 1250 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anton Danko |
Area | |
• Total | 63.09 km2 (24.36 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 684[2] m (2,244[2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 49,091 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 058 01[2] |
Area code | +421 52[2] |
Car plate | PP |
Website | poprad |
The Poprad-Tatry Airport is an international airport located just outside the city. Poprad is also the starting point of the Tatra Electric Railway (known in Slovak as Tatranská elektrická železnica), a set of special narrow-gauge trains (trams) connecting the resorts in the High Tatras with each other and with Poprad. Main line trains link Poprad to other destinations in Slovakia and beyond; in particular, there are through trains running from Poprad to Prague in the Czech Republic.