Complete the sentence about Košice with the correct year: The first written mention of the city was in ______ as "Villa Cassa".
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1230
Košice is the biggest city of eastern Slovakia, lying on the river Hornád. Its name first turned up in writing in 1230, in the Latin form Villa Cassa, and it probably comes from the Slavic personal name Koš.
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