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Poprad
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City
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Central Poprad in winter
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Country | Slovakia | |
Region | Prešov | |
District | Poprad | |
First mentioned | 1250 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 62.997 km2 (24.323 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) | |
Population
(2018-12-31)
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• Total | 51,304 | |
• Density | 814.388/km2 (2,109.26/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code |
058 01
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Area code(s) | 421-52 | |
Car plate | PP |
Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia.
The city has an historic centre, an international airport and is the starting point of the Tatranská elektrická železnica (Tatra Electric Railway) -- 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, through trains run to Prague in the Czech Republic.
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See also
In Spanish: Poprad para niños
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