Jasov

Jasov
German: Joß, Hungarian: Jászó
Village
Jasov
Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Košice-okolie
Elevation	280 m (919 ft)
Coordinates	48°41′N 20°59′E / 48.683°N 20.983°E / 48.683; 20.983Coordinates: 48°41′N 20°59′E / 48.683°N 20.983°E / 48.683; 20.983
Area	35.42 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population	3,460 (2013-12-31)
Density	97.68492377188/km2 (253/sq mi)
Postal code	044 23
Area code	+421-55
Car plate	KS
Location of Jasov in Slovakia
Location in the Košice Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.jasov.sk

Jasov (Hungarian: Jászó, German: Joß) is a small town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Lucia Bania, Medzev (Metzenseifen), Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos.

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1234.

This is the biggest monastery complex in Slovakia and the St John The Baptist church, which forms its centrepiece, is considered one of the country's most important late-Baroque buildings.

Though the present complex dates unquestionably from the 18th century, there has been a monastery here since 1170. The first, probably made of wood, was destroyed by the invading Tatars in 1242. A Romanesque stone monastery soon replaced it and was rebuilt in a fortified style in the 15th century. The site was then completely levelled again in the 18th century to make way for the present Baroque structure. The monastery has 365 windows, 12 chimneys and four gates (representing the days, months and seasons of the year).

The village lies at an elevation of 280 m (920 ft) and covers an area of 35.419 km² (13.675 sq mi). It has a population of about 3,460.

Jasov lies on the edge of the Slovenský Kras, an area of dramatic limestone (or karst) landscapes. The nearby valley between Moldava nad Bodvou and Rožňava, with its wide bottom, high cliffs and a picturesque gorge (at Zádiel), is typical.