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11 Facts About Poprad

1.

Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains, famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort.

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Poprad-Tatry Airport is an international airport located just outside the city.

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Poprad is the starting point of the Tatra Electric Railway, a set of special narrow-gauge trains connecting the resorts in the High Tatras with each other and with Poprad.

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From 1412 to 1770, as one of the Spis towns, Poprad was pawned by the Kingdom of Hungary to the Kingdom of Poland, resulting in a strong Polish influence on the city's further development.

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Poprad itself was for 690 years just one of several neighbouring settlements, which currently make up the modern city.

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6.

Poprad was liberated on January 28,1945 by troops of the Soviet 18th Army.

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In 1999, Poprad put in a bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics, but lost to Turin, Italy.

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Poprad is situated on the Poprad River in the Sub-Tatra Basin, and is a gateway to the High Tatras.

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9.

Lev Poprad was another ice hockey club in Poprad, who used to play in the KHL for one season but was moved to the Czech capital, Prague, in 2012.

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10.

Poprad is a gateway to the High Tatra mountain range, which is a popular tourist destination.

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11.

International Poprad–Tatry Airport from 1938, is an airport with the highest elevation in Central Europe.

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