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Prešov District

Located in Prešov Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°00′00″ N 21°15′00″ E

Map showing the location of Prešov District Prešov District
Location in Slovakia
Population
174,286
174.3K
Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
Places inside
90
listed under Prešov District
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport37 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport74 km

About Prešov District

Prešov District is a district. Location: Prešov Region, Slovakia. Population: 174,286.

From Wikipedia

Prešov District (okres Prešov) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Sáros.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
934 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Prešov District

  • Okres Vranov nad Topľou
  • Gelnica District
  • Okres Spišská Nová Ves
  • Bardejov District
  • Levoča District
  • Sabinov District
  • Košice-okolie District

Population of Prešov District over time

Population of Prešov District over time
2017 174,286
2021 172,804
2024 175,447
2025 176,096

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Prešov District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (94 mm)
Driest month
February (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Prešov District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°9°14°19°22°24°24°19°14°6°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)312730527494907558474538

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Prešov District

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) (136 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 37 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 74 kmwest
  • Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) Jasionka 136 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 32 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 106 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 121 kmsouth
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 166 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 179 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Prešov District

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 239 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Čerhov Mountain 21 kmN
  • Hnilec River 22 kmSW

25–60 km43 places

  • Branisko Mountain 26 kmW
  • Cigelka River 43 kmN
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 37 kmW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 35 kmW

60–100 km238 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 77 kmW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 87 kmW
  • Ostrá Mountain 92 kmW
  • Vysoká Mountain 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Prešov District

90 places
  1. 1 Prešov 89.1K
  2. 2 Veľký Šariš 7K
  3. 3 Ľubotice 3.7K
  4. 4 Chminianske Jakubovany 3.3K
  5. 5 Svinia 2.8K
  6. 6 Fintice 2.7K
  7. 7 Široké 2.5K
  8. 8 Drienov 2.3K
  9. 9 Kapušany 2.2K
  10. 10 Kendice 2.1K
  11. 11 Lemešany 2.1K
  12. 12 Víťaz 2K
  13. 13 Petrovany 2K
  14. 14 Hermanovce 1.9K
  15. 15 Malý Šariš 1.9K
  16. 16 Dulova Ves 1.9K
  17. 17 Župčany 1.8K
  18. 18 Varhaňovce 1.6K
  19. 19 Mirkovce 1.5K
  20. 20 Žehňa 1.4K
  21. 21 Vyšná Šebastová 1.3K
  22. 22 Terňa 1.3K
  23. 23 Tulčík 1.3K
  24. 24 Chminianska Nová Ves 1.3K
  25. 25 Teriakovce 1.3K
  26. 26 Záborské 1.2K
  27. 27 Ruská Nová Ves 1.2K
  28. 28 Kojatice 1.2K
  29. 29 Malý Slivník 1.2K
  30. 30 Záhradné 1.2K
  31. 31 Medzany 1.1K
  32. 32 Červenica 1.1K
  33. 33 Fričovce 1.1K
  34. 34 Demjata 1.1K
  35. 35 Chmiňany 1.1K
  36. 36 Chmeľov 1.1K
  37. 37 Sedlice 1K
  38. 38 Šarišské Bohdanovce 1K
  39. 39 Ličartovce 972
  40. 40 Gregorovce 947
  41. 41 Kokošovce 947
  42. 42 Drienovská Nová Ves 922
  43. 43 Podhorany 890
  44. 44 Lada 837
  45. 45 Radatice 798
  46. 46 Bzenov 783
  47. 47 Abranovce 741
  48. 48 Haniska 738
  49. 49 Šarišská Poruba 732
  50. 50 Ovčie 679
  51. 51 Lipniky 599
  52. 52 Šindliar 573
  53. 53 Pušovce 567
  54. 54 Tuhrina 563
  55. 55 Okružná 555
  56. 56 Ľubovec 545
  57. 57 Lipovce 524
  58. 58 Bertotovce 520
  59. 59 Chmeľovec 485
  60. 60 Nemcovce 478

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hnilec River, Košice Region
    22 km SW
  • Čerhov Mountain, Sabinov District
    21 km N

Sources & licences

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