Prešov
Prešov | |
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City | |
 City centre of Prešov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Prešov Location in Slovakia  Prešov Prešov (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E / 49.00167°N 21.23944°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Prešov |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. František Oľha[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 71.09 km2 (27.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296[3] m (971[3] ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 81,223 |
| • Metro | 176,096 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 080 01[3] |
| Area code | +421 51[3] |
| Car plate | PO, PV |
| Website | presov |
Prešov (German: Preschau/Eperies; Hungarian: Eperjes) is a city in eastern Slovakia. With a population of approximately 91,000 it is the third-largest city in the country.
Geography
[change | change source]Prešov is a city lying in the Torysa river valley, in the historical Šariš region. It is located 33 km north of Košice, connected by the motorway D1.
History
[change | change source]People have lived in the area since the Paleolithic period. Prešov is first mentioned in 1247. It became a free royal town in 1374. Salt mining started here in the 16th century, in the nearby town of Solivar (which is now part of Prešov).
Population
[change | change source]| Year: | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 92,687 | 91,621 | 89,959 | 81,223 |
| Progress: | -1.15% | -1.81% | -9.71% |
| Year: | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 81,702 | 81,223 |
| Progress: | -0.58% |
Ethnic composition
[change | change source]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 75,844 | 89.41% |
| Not found out | 6329 | 7.46% |
| Rusyn | 2652 | 3.12% |
| Romani | 918 | 1.08% |
| Total | 84,824 |
In year 2021 was 84,824 people by ethnicity 75,844 as Slovak, 6329 as Not found out, 2652 as Rusyn, 918 as Romani, 756 as Czech, 685 as Ukrainian, 395 as Other, 260 as Polish, 248 as Hungarian, 165 as Russian, 119 as German, 65 as Italian, 50 as Vietnamese, 47 as Jewish, 47 as Bulgarian, 39 as French, 34 as English, 32 as Albanian, 28 as Moravian, 27 as Chinese, 25 as Irish, 25 as Croatian, 22 as Canadian, 19 as Greek, 15 as Austrian, 10 as Turkish, 10 as Serbian, 9 as Romanian, 4 as Silesian and 1 as Iranian.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
[change | change source]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 46,449 | 54.76% |
| None | 16,613 | 19.59% |
| Not found out | 7449 | 8.78% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 7346 | 8.66% |
| Evangelical Church | 3608 | 4.25% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 1305 | 1.54% |
| Total | 84,824 |
In year 2021 was 84,824 people by religion 46,449 from Roman Catholic Church, 16,613 from None, 7449 from Not found out, 7346 from Greek Catholic Church, 3608 from Evangelical Church, 1305 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 268 from Ad hoc movements, 249 from Other, 234 from Church of the Brethren, 217 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 206 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 197 from Apostolic Church, 162 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 123 from Calvinist Church, 78 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 77 from Buddhism, 65 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 51 from Islam, 40 from Jewish community, 28 from United Methodist Church, 25 from Baptists Church, 12 from Hinduism, 9 from Old Catholic Church, 9 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 2 from Bahá'i Community.
Twin towns
[change | change source]
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Mukacheve, Ukraine
Prague 10, Czech Republic
Remscheid, Germany
Keratsini, Greece
La Courneuve, France
Comune di Brugherio, Italy
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Primátor mesta". www.presov.sk (in Slovak). 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official site Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
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