Rožňava founded

1230 CE.

Shown on the map at 48.659°, 20.531°.

Rožňava (; Hungarian: Rozsnyó, German: Rosenau, Latin: Rosnavia) is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 kilometres (44 miles) 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 region. 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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