Rožňava

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subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Rožňava District
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coordinates
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leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMichal Domik
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1291
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population_demonym
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code048 01
area_code+421 58
registration_plateRV
websitewww.roznava.sk
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Rožňava (, , Latin: Rosnavia) is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 km 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.

Geography

History

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 Rozsnyó was founded in 1776.

In the Middle Ages, Rozsnyó 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. It was ruled by Ottoman Empire as part of Filek sanjak (Its centre was Rimaszombat) during periods of 1554-1593 and 1596–1686. It was known as "Rojna" during Ottoman period.

The name of the town probably derives from the German word for rose (Rose, in the German name of the town "Rosenau"). Until 1920 it was part of Gömör és Kishont County of the Kingdom of Hungary, and again from 1938 to 1945.

During World War II, Rožňava was captured on 23 January 1945 by troops of the Romanian 4th Army, acting as a part of the Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front.

On 13 September 2003, Rožňava was visited by Pope John Paul II.

Noteworthy buildings

  • an important Mining Museum
  • a completely preserved medieval central town square with burgher houses
  • the Cathedral (Gothic, late 13th century) with many precious historic art objects, especially a Renaissance painting of Mestercia showing realistic mining motifs, as well as the body of St. Neith, a catacombs Saint.
  • the Town Tower (Renaissance, 1654) in the middle of the central town square
  • the Jesuit church (Baroque, 1687)
  • the Bishop's residence (Baroque-Classical, arose 1778 from older houses) with a plague column in front of the building
  • a town hall (Classical, 1711)
  • an Evangelic Lutheran church (Classical, 1786)
  • a Reformed church (neo-Gothic, 1905)

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

Notable citizens

Parts of the town

  • Nadabula
  • Rožňavská Baňa (Rožňava Mine)

Twin towns — sister cities

Rožňava is twinned with:

References

;Notes

References

  1. (2015-04-17). "Základná charakteristika". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
  2. "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011".
  3. (2021-01-01). "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
  4. "Medzinárodné vzťahy". Rožňava.

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