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Kosice is situated in the east of the country, just 20 kilometers from the Hungarian border, 90 kilometers from the Ukraine, and 80 kilometers from the Polish border.
Some interesting points of view: It is home the most eastern Gothic cathedral in Europe The cathedral of St. Elizabeth * Zoo Kosice covers the most land of any zoo in Central Europe 288 hectares * The center of town is the biggest memorial reservation in Slovakia * The narrow rail children`s railway in the Cermel valley is the oldest in Slovakia, and at this time the only one in operation * The Botanical Garden is the biggest in Slovakia, covering 30 hectares, and its collection of over 1000 types of cactus location it at the forefront of wolrd botanical gardens * The Kosice International Marathon of Peace is the second oldest in the world running since 1924 * Kosice was the first town in the world to receive its own coat of arms back in the year 1369 * The oldest middle school in Central Europe was founded in Kosice in 1872.The citys biggest employer is Pittsburgh (PA, USA) based U.S. Steel Corp., which operates in Kosice the biggest flat rolled steel mill in central Europe, supplying the growing automotive industry there, plant tours are available. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: Richard Ehrenberg (me original text) |
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