- Population
- 89,138
- 89.1K
- Elevation
- 257 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KSC Košice International Airport37 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport74 km
About Prešov
Prešov is a municipality. Location: Prešov District, Prešov Region. Population: 89,138. Elevation: 257 m.
Prešov is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region (Slovak: Prešovský kraj) and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city in eastern Slovakia and the third-largest city in all of Slovakia, after the nearby city of Košice. It belongs to the Košice-Prešov agglomeration and is the natural cultural, economic, transport, and administrative center of the Prešov Region.
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Travel notes for Prešov
From Wikivoyage
Prešov is in Eastern Slovakia.
Understand+
Prešov is the capital of the Prešov region and the second city after Eastern Slovakia - Košice.
Get in+
Train and bus station are 10 minutes south of down town.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Prešov
- Veľký Šariš
- Malý Šariš
- Ľubotice
- Vyšná Šebastová
Twin towns and sister cities of Prešov
- Nowy Sącz· Poland
- Nyíregyháza· Hungary
- Keratsini· Greece
- City of Pittsburgh· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Prešov over time
| 1999 | 93,977 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92,791 | |
| 2006 | 90,805 | |
| 2007 | 91,498 | |
| 2011 | 91,782 | |
| 2013 | 90,923 | |
| 2018 | 88,680 | |
| 2019 | 88,464 | |
| 2020 | 87,886 | |
| 2021 | 84,824 | |
| 2024 | 81,702 | |
| 2025 | 81,223 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Prešov
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 27 | 30 | 52 | 74 | 94 | 90 | 75 | 58 | 47 | 45 | 38 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Prešov
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, 31 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 31 kmsouth
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 105 kmsouth
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 121 kmsouth
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 165 kmsouth
- Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 179 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Prešov
Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 239 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Čerhov Mountain 22 kmN
- Hnilec River 21 kmSW
25–60 km42 places
- Branisko Mountain 26 kmNW
- Cigelka River 44 kmN
- Spišská Kapitula Attraction 37 kmW
- Spiš Castle Historic site 35 kmW
60–100 km239 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 77 kmW
- Popradské Pleso Lake 87 kmW
- Ostrá Mountain 91 kmW
- Vysoká Mountain 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
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