Kežmarok District

Kežmarok District (Slovak: okres Kežmarok) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. Its seat, cultural and economic center is Kežmarok, the traditional center of the historic Spiš region. The Kežmarok district was established in 1923 and exists in its present borders from 1996. Currently it consists of 42 municipalities, from which 3 have a town status. Main economic branches are industry and tourism. In the Kežmarok district Slovakia's top tourist attractions are located such as Pieniny National Park with easy access to the High Tatra Mountains. The district lies mainly on a foothills of High Tatras.

Kežmarok District
CountrySlovakia
Region (kraj)Prešov Region
Area
  Total840 km2 (320 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total70,487
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Kežmarok district borders Stará Ľubovňa District, Levoča District, Poprad District, Sabinov District and Poland.

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Local Enterprises


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