List of towns in Slovakia
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This is a list of towns in Slovakia. It shows their Slovak name first, then the old German name, then the old Hungarian name, and finally the town's population as of (?)1998. (Note that the German or Hungarian names have not been in official use for nearly 90 years.)
See also: List of cities
| Slovak name | German name | Hungarian name | Population | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava* | Preßburg/Pressburg | Pozsony | 449,547 | *totally renamed in 1919 |
| Košice | Kaschau | Kassa | 241,941 | |
| Prešov | Eperies / Preschau | Eperjes | 93,790 | |
| Nitra | Neutra | Nyitra | 87,548 | |
| Žilina | Sillein | Zsolna | 86,953 | |
| Banská Bystrica | Neusohl | Besztercebánya | 84,465 | |
| Trnava | Tyrnau | Nagyszombat | 69,844 | |
| Martin | (Turz-) St. Martin | Turócszentmárton | 61,025 | |
| Trenčín | Trentschin | Trencsén | 59,179 | |
| Poprad | Deutschendorf | Poprád | 55,436 | |
| Prievidza | Priwitz | Privigye | 54,050 | |
| Zvolen | Altsohl | Zólyom | 44,705 | |
| Považská Bystrica | Waagbistritz | Vágbeszterce | 43,540 | |
| Nové Zámky | Neuhäusel / Neuhäusl | Érsekújvár | 43,361 | |
| Michalovce | Großmichel | Nagymihály | 41,313 | |
| Spišská Nová Ves | (Zipser) Neudorf / Neuendorf | Igló | 39,019 | |
| Komárno | Komorn | Komárom | 37,730 | |
| Levice | Lewenz | Léva | 37,025 | |
| Humenné | Homenau | Homonna | 36,733 | |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | Liptau - St. Nikolaus | Liptószentmiklós | 33,819 | |
| Bardejov | Bartfeld | Bártfa | 33,530 | |
| Ružomberok | Rosenberg | Rózsahegy | 31,046 | |
| Piešťany | Pistyan / (rarely:) Püschtin | Pöstyén | 30,556 | |
| Topoľčany | Topoltschan | Nagytapolcsány | 29,614 | |
| Lučenec | Lizenz | Losonc | 28,907 | |
| Čadca | Tschadsa (is rare) | Csaca | 26,649 | |
| Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnitz an der Waag | Vágtölgyes | 26,318 | |
| Rimavská Sobota | Großsteffelsdorf | Rimaszombat | 25,457 | |
| Partizánske* | Simony | 25,441 | *newly created from several villages in 1938, till 1949 called Baťovany [i.e. Baťa town] | |
| Šaľa | - | Vágsellye | 25,121 | |
| Hlohovec | Freistadt(l)/Freistadl | Galgóc | 23,729 | |
| Dunajská Streda | Niedermarkt (is very rare) | Dunaszerdahely | 24,078 | |
| Vranov nad Topľou | Vronau an der Töpl | Varannó | 23,216 | |
| Brezno | Bries an der Gran | Breznóbánya | 22,912 | |
| Trebišov | Trebischau | Tőketerebes | 22,417 | |
| Pezinok | Bösing | Bazin | 21,819 | |
| Nové Mesto nad Váhom | Neustadt an der Waag / (rarely) Neustadtl | Vágújhely | 21,551 | |
| Snina | - | Szinna | 21,450 | |
| Senica | Senitz | Szenice | 21,301 | |
| Bánovce nad Bebravou | Banowitz | Bán | 21,144 | |
| Žiar nad Hronom* | Heiligenkreuz | Garamszentkereszt | 20,434 | *totally renamed in 1955 |
| Dolný Kubín | Unterkubin | Alsókubin | 20,004 | |
| Rožnava | Rosenau | Rozsnyó | 19,690 | |
| Púchov | Puchau | Puhó | 19,205 | |
| Malacky | Malatzka | Malacka | 18,219 | |
| Handlová | Krickerhau / Krickerhäu / Kreckerhaj | Nyitrabánya | 18,199 | |
| Sereď | - | Szered | 17,786 | |
| Kežmarok | Kesmark / Käsmark | Késmárk | 17,285 | |
| Galanta | - | Galánta | 16,778 | |
| Kysucké Nové Mesto | Kis(s)utz-Neustadtl | Kiszucaújhely | 16,226 | |
| Stará Ľubovňa | Altlublau | Ólubló | 15,965 | |
| Zlaté Moravce | Goldmorawitz | Aranyosmarót | 15,473 | |
| Detva | - | Dettva/Gyetva | 15,365 | |
| Skalica | Skalitz | Szakolca | 15,127 | |
| Senec | Wartberg | Szenc | 14,921 | |
| Veľký Krtíš | - | Nagykürtös | 14,201 | |
| Levoča | Leutschau | Lőcse | 13,900 | |
| Revúca | Groß-Rauschenbach (is rare) | Nagyrőce | 13,894 | |
| Štúrovo* | Parkan | Párkány | 13,385 | *totally renamed in 1948 |
| Myjava | Miawa (is rare) | Miava | 13,240 | |
| Svidník | - | Felsővízköz | 12,898 | |
| Nová Dubnica | - | Újtölgyes | 12,485 | |
| Šamorín | Sommerein | Somorja | 12,250 | |
| Bytča | Großbitsch | Nagybiccse | 12,150 | |
| Sabinov | Zeben | Kisszeben | 11,971 | |
| Holíč | Weißkirchen / Holitsch | Holics | 11,627 | |
| Kolárovo* | - | Gúta | 11,013 | *totally renamed in 1948 |
| Banská Štiavnica | Schemnitz | Selmecbánya | 10,648 | |
| Stropkov | - | Sztropkó | 10,628 | |
| Šurany | Schuran (is rare) | Surány | 10,595 | |
| Stará Turá | - | Ótura | 10,539 | |
| Fiľakovo | - | Fülek | 10,233 | |
| Veľké Kapušany | - | Nagykapos | 9,948 | |
| Vráble | - | Verebély | 9,701 | |
| Tvrdošín | - | Turdossin | 9,548 | |
| Moldava nad Bodvou | Moldau (an der Bodva/Bodwa) | Szepsi | 9,495 | |
| Veľký Meder | - | Nagymegyer | 9,263 | |
| Krompachy | Krompach | Korompa | 8,581 | |
| Liptovský Hrádok | - | Liptóújvár | 8,556 | |
| Hriňová | - | Herencsvölgy | 8,528 | |
| Modra | Modern | Modor | 8,521 | |
| Tornaľa* | - | Tornalja | 8,381 | *1948-1990 called Šafárikovo |
| Kráľovský Chlmec | - | Királyhelmec | 8,274 | |
| Šahy | - | Ipolyság | 8,252 | |
| Námestovo | - | Námesztó | 8,074 | |
| Krupina | Karpfen | Korpona | 8,040 | |
| Hurbanovo* | - | Ógyalla/ Ó Gyalla | 8,013 | *totally renamed in 1948 |
| Turzovka | - | Turzófalva | 7,809 | |
| Stupava | Stampfen | Stomfa | 7,794 | |
| Želiezovce | Zelis | Zselíz | 7,675 | |
| Sečovce | - | Gálszécs | 7,568 | |
| Svit | - | - | 7,519 | |
| Nová Baňa | Königsberg an der Gran | Újbánya | 7,516 | |
| Hnúšťa | - | Nyustya | 7,506 | |
| Vrútky | Ruttek (is rare) | Ruttka | 7,350 | |
| Trstená | - | Trsztena | 7,241 | |
| Turčianske Teplice | Bad Stuben | Stubnyafürdő | 7,214 | |
| Medzilaborce | - | Mezőlaborc | 6,759 | |
| Žarnovica | Scharnowitz | Zsarnóca | 6,645 | |
| Gelnica | Göllnitz | Gölnicbánya | 6,411 | |
| Vrbové | Werbau | Verbó | 6,217 | |
| Sobrance | - | Szobránc | 6,205 | |
| Nemšová | - | Nemsó | 6,109 | |
| Rajec | Rajetz | Rajec | 6,084 | |
| Sládkovičovo* | (Klein- + Groß)Diosek | Diószeg | 6,043 | *totally renamed in 1948 |
| Spišská Belá | Zipser Bela | Szepesbéla | 6,038 | |
| Lipany | Siebenlinden | Héthárs | 6,013 | |
| Poltár | ? | 5,969 | ||
| Kremnica | Kremnitz | Körmöcbánya | 5,852 | |
| Brezová pod Bradlom | Birkenhain | Berezó | 5,726 | |
| Vysoké Tatry | Hohe Tatra | Magas-Tátra (a newly created town) | 5,721 | |
| Ilava | Illau (is very rare) | Illava | 5,440 | |
| Gbely | Egbell | ? | 5,226 | |
| Čierna nad Tisou | - | TÁgcsernyő | 5,126 | |
| Bojnice | Weinitz | Bajmóc | 5,056 | |
| Dobšiná | Dobschau | Dobsina | 4,855 | |
| Sliač | - | Szliács | 4,618 | |
| Trenčianske Teplice | Trentschinteplitz | Trencsénteplic | 4,597 | |
| Strážske | - | Őrmező | 4,589 | |
| Svätý Jur | St. Georgen | Pozsonyszentgyörgy | 4,419 | |
| Giraltovce | - | Girált | 4,354 | |
| Nováky | - | Nyitranovák | 4,348 | |
| Tlmače | - | Tolmács | 4,336 | |
| Tisovec | Theißholz / (or rarely) Theisscholz | Tiszolc | 4,254 | |
| Medzev | Metzenseifen | Mecenzéf | 4,092 | |
| Leopoldov | Leopoldstadt | Lipótvár | 4,015 | |
| Spišské Podhradie | Kirchdrauf | Szepesváralja | 3,731 | |
| Veľký Šariš | Großscharosch | Nagysáros | 3,650 | |
| Hanušovce nad Topľou | - | Tapolyhanusfalva | 3,557 | |
| Spišské Vlachy | Wallendorf | Szepesolaszi | 3,471 | |
| Podolínec | Pudlein | Podolin | 3,203 | |
| Nitrianske Pravno | Deutsch-Proben | Németpróna | 3,200 | |
| Jelšava | Eltsch | Jolsva | 3,030 | |
| Rajecké Teplice | Bad Rajetz | Rajecfürdő | 2,648 | |
| Spišská Stará Ves | Altendorf | Szepesófalu | 2,294 | |
| Dudince | - | Gyügy | 1,555 | |
| Modrý Kameň | Blauenstein | Kékkő | 1,406 |
External links
- Map (http://www.world-gazetteer.com/s/p_sk.htm) from World Gazetteer by Stefan Helders
- List of Slovak towns (http://www.world-gazetteer.com/c/c_sk.htm#pl_41) in World Gazeteer
- Historical demographic data of Slovak towns (http://www.library.uu.nl/wesp/populstat/Europe/slovakit.htm) from Populstat site by Jan Lahmeyer
- de:Liste der Städte und Gemeinden in der Slowakei
- sk:Zoznam slovenských miest a obcíde:Liste der Städte in der Slowakei
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