List of cities in Slovakia
This is a list of cities in Slovakia .
All cities in Slovakia are listed in the table (as of January 2020: 141 cities) and can also be sorted according to the number of inhabitants. First their Slovak name, then the former German name, then the Hungarian name and finally the number of inhabitants according to information from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic and the higher-level administrative unit ( kraj ) to which the city belongs are listed. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs. It should be noted that the German as well as the majority of the Hungarian names (places that belonged again to Hungary between 1938 and 1945 are an exception; see First Vienna Award ) have not been used officially for about ninety years.
Slovak name | German name | Hungarian name | Residents | Administrative unit | Remarks |
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Bánovce nad Bebravou | Banowitz | Bán | 17,750 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Banská Bystrica | Neusohl | Besztercebánya | 78.084 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Banská Štiavnica | Schemnitz | Selmecbánya | 10,004 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Bardejov | Bartfeld | Bártfa | 32,293 | Prešovský kraj | |
Bojnice | Weinitz | Bajmóc | 4992 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Bratislava | Pressburg (old: Pressburg) | Pozsony | 437.725 | Bratislavský kraj | complete renaming in 1919, previously German Pressburg / sl. Prešporok / ung. Pozsony |
Brezno | Bries | Breznóbánya | 20,889 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Brezová pod Bradlom | Birch grove | Berezó | 4768 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Bytča | Bitscha | Nagybiccse | 11,363 | Žilinský kraj | |
Čadca | Chadsa | Csáca | 23,941 | Žilinský kraj | |
Čierna nad Tisou | - | Tiszacsernyő | 3619 | Košický kraj | |
Detva | Detwa | Gyetva | 14,545 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Dobšiná | Dobschau | Dobsina | 5685 | Košický kraj | |
Dolny Kubin | Lower cubicle | Alsókubin | 18,665 | Žilinský kraj | |
Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnitz an der Waag | Máriatölgyes | 23,550 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Dudince | Dudintze | Gyűgy | 1395 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Dunajská Streda | Niedermarkt | Dunaszerdahely | 22,684 | Trnavský kraj | |
Fiľakovo | Fileck | Fülek | 10,568 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Gabčíkovo | Boesch | Evil | 5473 | Trnavský kraj | complete renaming in 1948, previously Beš |
Galanta | Galanta | Galánta | 14,990 | Trnavský kraj | |
Gbely | Egbell | Egbell | 5073 | Trnavský kraj | |
Gelnica | Göllnitz | Gölnicbánya | 6047 | Košický kraj | |
Giraltovce | - | Girált | 4089 | Prešovský kraj | |
Handlová | Krickerhau | Nyitrabánya | 17,561 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Hanušovce nad Topľou | - | Tapolyhanusfalva | 3782 | Prešovský kraj | |
Hlohovec | Freistadt (l) | Galgóc | 21.301 | Trnavský kraj | |
Hnúšťa | Nostrils | Nyustya | 7411 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Holíč | Holitsch | Holics | 11,156 | Trnavský kraj | |
Hriňová | Hrinau | Herencsvölgy | 7415 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Humenné | Homenau | Homonna | 32,834 | Prešovský kraj | |
Hurbanovo | Altdala | Ógyalla | 7397 | Nitriansky kraj | complete renaming in 1948, previously Stará Ďala |
Jelšava | Eltsch | Jolsva | 3289 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Kežmarok | Cheese pulp | Késmark | 16,346 | Prešovský kraj | |
Kolárovo | - | Gúta | 10,586 | Nitriansky kraj | complete renaming in 1948, previously Guta |
Komarno | Komorn | Komárom | 33,751 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Košice | Košice | Cash desk | 238,593 | Košický kraj | |
Kráľovský Chlmec | - | Királyhelmec | 7426 | Košický kraj | until 1948 Kráľovský Chlumec |
Krásno nad Kysucou | - | Karásznó | 6799 | Žilinský kraj | |
Kremnica | Kremnitz | Körmöcbánya | 5258 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Krompachy | Krompach | Korompa | 8684 | Košický kraj | |
Krupina | carp | Corpona | 7912 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Kysucké Nové Mesto | Kischütz-Neustadt | Kiszucaújhely | 14,953 | Žilinský kraj | |
Ilava | Illau | Illava | 5464 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Leopoldov | Leopold (new) Stadtl | Újvároska | 4097 | Trnavský kraj | was called Mestečko until 1948 |
Levice | Lewenz | Léva | 32,735 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Levoča | Leutschau | Lőcse | 14,722 | Prešovský kraj | |
Lipany | Siebenlinden | Héthárs | 6542 | Prešovský kraj | |
Liptovský Hrádok | Liptau-Hradek | Liptóújvár | 7397 | Žilinský kraj | |
Liptovský Mikuláš | Liptov Saint Nicholas | Liptószentmiklós | 31,000 | Žilinský kraj | Renamed 1952, previously Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš , German name also (rarely) Sankt Nikolaus in der Liptau |
Lučenec | License | Losonc | 27,739 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Malacky | Malatzka | Malacka | 16,890 | Bratislavský kraj | |
Martin | (Fall) Saint Martin | Turócszentmárton | 54,168 | Žilinský kraj | Renamed 1951, previously Turčiansky Svätý Martin , German name also (rarely) Sankt Martin in der Turz |
Medzev | Butcher soaps | Mecenzéf | 4482 | Košický kraj | |
Medzilaborce | - | Mezőlaborc | 6531 | Prešovský kraj | |
Michalovce | Grand Michel | Nagymihály | 38,776 | Košický kraj | |
Modra | Modern | Modor | 9046 | Bratislavský kraj | |
Modry Kameň | Blauenstein | Kékkő | 1624 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Moldava nad Bodvou | Moldova on the Bodwa | Szepsi | 11.307 | Košický kraj | |
Myjava | Miawa | Miava | 11,514 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Námestovo | - | Námesztó | 7784 | Žilinský kraj | |
Nemšová | - | Nemsó | 6414 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Nesvady | - | Naszvad | 5049 | Nitriansky kraj | until 1948 Nasvad |
Nitra | Neutra | Nyitra | 76,533 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Nová Baňa | Koenigsberg | Újbánya | 7314 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Nová Dubnica | - | - | 11,040 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Nové Zámky | Neuhäus (e) l | Érsekújvár | 37,512 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Nové Mesto nad Váhom | Neustadt an der Waag | Vágújhely | 20,071 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Nováky | - | Nyitranovák | 4203 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Partizánske | - | - | 22,269 | Trenčiansky kraj | 1938 newly formed from several villages; until 1948 Šimonovany , 1948–1949 called Baťovany [that is, Baťa town] |
Pezinok | Evil | Bazin | 23,034 | Bratislavský kraj | |
Piešťany | Pistyan | Pöstyén | 27,336 | Trnavský kraj | |
Podolínec | Poodle | Podolin | 3155 | Prešovský kraj | |
Poltár | - | Poltár | 5584 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Poprad | German village | Poprád | 51,235 | Prešovský kraj | |
Považská Bystrica | Waagbistritz | Vágbeszterce | 39.271 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Prešov | Eperies | Eperjes | 88,464 | Prešovský kraj | Germanized also Preschau since the 1930s |
Prievidza | Privitz | Privigye | 45,634 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Puchov | Puchau | Puhó | 17,561 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Rajec | Rajetz | Rajec | 5787 | Žilinský kraj | |
Rajecké Teplice | Bad Rajetz | Rajecfürdő | 3023 | Žilinský kraj | |
Rimavská Sobota | Großsteffelsdorf | Rimaszombat | 23,751 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Revúca | Groß-Rauschenbach | Nagyrőce | 11,949 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Rožňava | Rosenau | Rozsnyó | 19,045 | Košický kraj | |
Ružomberok | Rosenberg | Rózsahegy | 26,558 | Žilinský kraj | |
Sabinov | Zeben | Kisszeben | 12,700 | Prešovský kraj | |
Ahy | Eipelschlag | Ipolyság | 7219 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Šamorín | Summer | Somorja | 13,350 | Trnavský kraj | |
Aľa | Scarf | Vágsellye | 21,689 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Šaštín-Stráže | Schoßberg-Strascha | Sasvár-Strázsa or Morvaőr since 1900 | 4965 | Trnavský kraj | |
Sečovce | - | Gálszécs | 8542 | Košický kraj | |
Senec | Wartberg | Scene c | 19,963 | Bratislavský kraj | |
Senica | Senitz | Scenice | 20,289 | Trnavský kraj | |
Sereď | Sered | Szered | 15,444 | Trnavský kraj | |
Skalica | Skalitz | Szakolca | 15,022 | Trnavský kraj | |
Sládkovičovo | Diosek | Diószeg | 5209 | Trnavský kraj | complete renaming in 1948, previously Diosek |
Sliač | - | - | 4959 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Snina | Snina | Szinna | 19,520 | Prešovský kraj | |
Sobrance | Sobranz | Szobránc | 6346 | Košický kraj | |
Spišská Belá | Zipser Bela | Szepesbéla | 6733 | Prešovský kraj | |
Spišská Nová Ves | (Zipser) new village | Igloo | 37.007 | Košický kraj | |
Spišská Stará Ves | Old (en) village | Szepesófalu | 2230 | Prešovský kraj | |
Spišské Podhradie | Kirchdrauf | Szepesváralja | 3985 | Prešovský kraj | |
Spišské Vlachy | Wallendorf | Szepesolaszi | 3459 | Košický kraj | |
Stará Ľubovňa | Altlublau | Ólubló | 16,327 | Prešovský kraj | |
Stará Turá | Alt-turn | Ótura | 8764 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Strážske | Straschke | Őrmező | 4250 | Košický kraj | |
Stropkov | Stroppkau | Sztropkó | 10,438 | Prešovský kraj | |
Stupava | Stamping | Stomfa / Stompfa | 12,108 | Bratislavský kraj | |
Štúrovo | Parkan / Gockern | Párkány | 10.186 | Nitriansky kraj | complete renaming in 1948, previously Parkan |
Šurany | Shuran | Surany | 9659 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Svätý Jur | Sankt Georgen | Szentgyörgy | 5724 | Bratislavský kraj | |
Svidník | Oberswidnik | - | 10,752 | Prešovský kraj | |
Svit | - | - | 7923 | Prešovský kraj | Re-establishment in 1934 as part of Veľká, the later district of Poprad ; Self-employed in 1946 |
Tisovec | Theissholz | Tiszolc | 4087 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Tlmače | - | Garamtolmács | 3520 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Topoľčany | Topolchan | Nagytapolcsány | 24,785 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Tornaľa | - | Tornaalja / Tornalja | 7114 | Banskobystrický kraj | called Šafárikovo between 1948 and 1990 |
Trebišov | Trebischau | Tőketerebes | 24,649 | Košický kraj | |
Trenčianske Teplice | Trenčín-Teplitz | Trencsénteplic | 4162 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Trenčín | Trenčín | Trencsén | 55,383 | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Trnava | Tyrnau | Nagyszombat | 65,033 | Trnavský kraj | |
Trstená | Bingenstadt | Tresztena | 7360 | Žilinský kraj | |
Turany | - | Nagyturány | 4278 | Žilinský kraj | |
Turčianske Teplice | Bad rooms | Stubnyafürdő | 6330 | Žilinský kraj | |
Turzovka | - | Thurzófalva | 7515 | Žilinský kraj | |
Tvrdošín | Turdozhin | Turdossin | 9201 | Žilinský kraj | |
Veľké Kapušany | - | Nagykapos | 8862 | Košický kraj | |
Veľký Krtíš | - | Nagykürtös | 11,755 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Veľký Meder | - | Nagymegyer | 8612 | Trnavský kraj | |
Veľký Šariš | Great Sharosh | Nagysáros | 6426 | Prešovský kraj | |
Vráble | - | Verebély | 8551 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Vranov nad Topľou | Vronau on the Töpl | Varannó | 22,245 | Košický kraj | |
Vrbové | Werbau | Verbó | 5907 | Trnavský kraj | |
Vrútky | Ruttek | Ruttka | 7748 | Žilinský kraj | |
Vysoké Tatry | - | - | 4009 | Prešovský kraj | A city artificially formed from several resorts in 1999 |
Žarnovica | Scharnowitz | Zsarnóca | 6170 | Banskobystrický kraj | |
Želiezovce | Zelis | Zselíz | 6746 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Žiar nad Hronom | Heiligenkreuz | Garamszentkereszt | 18,852 | Banskobystrický kraj | complete renaming in 1955, previously Svätý Kríž nad Hronom |
Žilina | Sillein | Zsolna | 80,727 | Žilinský kraj | |
Zlaté Moravce | Gold moravitz | Aranyosmarót | 11,375 | Nitriansky kraj | |
Zvolen | Old sole | Zólyom | 42,167 | Banskobystrický kraj |
See also
- Municipality (Slovakia)
- List of cities and towns in Slovakia
- Administrative division of Slovakia
- List of city lists by country
- List of German names of Slovak places
Individual evidence
- ↑ As of December 31, 2019