Rožňava (Hungarian: Rozsnyó, German: Rosenau) is a town in Slovakia, near Kosice. Population: 19,690.
Rožňava was first mentioned in 1291. The town was once a mining town (gold, silver and iron were mined), now it's a popular tourist attraction with a beautiful historical town centre. The town is an episcopal seat and it has a cathedral.
The name of the town derives from the German word for roses.
A famous son of the town is Pavel Jozef Safarik.
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