No archæological evidence can be found for earlier Slavic settlements in the location, however.

Early Slavic settlements were no larger than 0.5 to 2 hectares.

So far, previous Slavic settlements in the area are not known.

The 9th century is marked by the beginnings of a Slavic settlement in the area.

This process was interrupted but not halted by another wave of Slavic settlement in the 740s.

During 9th century an early Slavic settlement was established.

The first Slavic settlement came into existence in the 8th century.

Slavic settlement existed in the area from the end of 5th century, that later developed into the city.

The history of Slavic settlement here dates back much earlier.

In many cases, the name of the neighboring Slavic settlement would be used for the new town.