Kisszeben
| Sabinov | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Prešov |
| District | Sabinov |
| River | Torysa |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°06′22″N 21°05′08″E / 49.10611°N 21.08556°ECoordinates: 49°06′22″N 21°05′08″E / 49.10611°N 21.08556°E |
| Area | 23.392 km2 (9.032 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,378 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 529/km2 (1,370/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1248 |
| Mayor | Peter Molčan |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 083 01 |
| Area code | +421-51 |
| Car plate | SB |
   Location of Sabinov in Slovakia
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  Location of Sabinov in the Prešov Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.sabinov.sk | |
Sabinov (Hungarian: Kisszeben, German: Zeben, Latin: Cibinium) is a small town located in the Prešov Region (north-eastern Slovakia), approximately 20 km from Prešov and 55 km from Košice. The population of Sabinov is 12,717.
The name is probably derived from a personal name, e.g. Slavic Soběslav - Soba, Sobin, Sobina. Similar names - Zob, Zoba, Zobas were used in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 12th-13th century, but they could be also the original Hungarian names. The theory about a derivation from the personal name is supported also by the common Slavic possessive suffix -ov preserved in later documents. The placenames of the same origin are known from the territory of present-day Czech Republic and Poland (Sobyenow, Sobíňov, Soběnov, Sobnyow).
The first written record about Sabinov is from the year 1248 (Sceben). Sabinov was initially a Slovak village until German settlers came in the middle of the 13th century. In 1299 Sabinov received municipal privileges, and in 1405 it was declared a free royal town by king Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor. In the 15th century Sabinov joined the Pentapolitana, an alliance of five towns of northeastern Kingdom of Hungary (Bardejov/Bartfa, Levoča/Locse, Košice/Kassa, Prešov /Eperjes and Sabinov). The 16th and 17th century was the era of Sabinov's development and economic growth followed by the years of recession. In 1740, an important secondary school was established by the Piarists. The history of Sabinov is very similar to the history of other towns in this region.
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