Kežmarok District | |
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District | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region (kraj) | Prešov Region |
Area | |
• Total | 840 km2 (320 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 70,487 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Kežmarok District (Slovak: okres Kežmarok) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the western part Prešov Region. Kežmarok district borders Stará Ľubovňa District, Levoča District, Poprad District, Sabinov District and Poland. It lies mainly on a foothills of High Tatras. Kežmarok district was established in 1923 and in its present borders exist from 1996. It belongs to the smaller Slovak districts with lower population density. The administrative center is Kežmarok town, but the district also profits from the proximity of larger Poprad.
Coordinates: 49°8′14″N 20°25′46″E / 49.13722°N 20.42944°E