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Prievidza District

Located in Trenčín Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 48°46′00″ N 18°38′00″ E

Map showing the location of Prievidza District Prievidza District
Location in Slovakia
Population
131,693
131.7K
Elevation
271 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
Places inside
47
listed under Prievidza District
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport40 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava110 km

About Prievidza District

Prievidza District is a district. Location: Trenčín Region, Slovakia. Population: 131,693.

From Wikipedia

Prievidza District (Slovak: okres Prievidza, Hungarian: Privigyei járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Nyitra, apart from a small area in the southeast around Handlová which formed part of the county of Bars.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
960 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Prievidza District

  • Okres Žiar nad Hronom
  • Žarnovica District
  • Ilava District
  • Žilina District
  • Turčianske Teplice District
  • Martin District
  • Partizánske District
  • Bánovce nad Bebravou District
  • Trenčín District

Population of Prievidza District over time

Population of Prievidza District over time
2017 134,854
2021 131,693
2024 127,650
2025 126,771

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Prievidza District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (88 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Prievidza District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°15°20°23°25°25°20°14°7°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°8°11°13°12°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)424041547588747462516056

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

How to get to Prievidza District

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (110 km). The nearest large city is Bratislava, 132 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 40 kmeast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 110 kmnorth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 123 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 132 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 141 kmsouthwest
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 156 kmwest
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 176 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Prievidza District

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 189 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Strážov Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Vtáčnik Mountain 16 kmS
  • Handlovka River 6 kmSW

25–60 km29 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 55 kmNE
  • Tríbeč Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Tlstá Mountain 31 kmNE
  • Rakytov Mountain 46 kmNE

60–100 km173 places

  • Korňa River 72 kmN
  • Poľana Mountain 64 kmE
  • Gírová Mountain 86 kmN
  • Čertovica Mountain 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Prievidza District

47 places
  1. 1 Prievidza 46.4K
  2. 2 Handlová 17.1K
  3. 3 Bojnice 5K
  4. 4 Nováky 4.1K
  5. 5 Kanianka 3.9K
  6. 6 Lehota pod Vtáčnikom 3.8K
  7. 7 Nitrianske Pravno 3.1K
  8. 8 Oslany 2.4K
  9. 9 Dolné Vestenice 2.3K
  10. 10 Valaská Belá 2.1K
  11. 11 Nitrianske Rudno 1.9K
  12. 12 Diviacka Nová Ves 1.8K
  13. 13 Lazany 1.8K
  14. 14 Diviaky nad Nitricou 1.8K
  15. 15 Čereňany 1.8K
  16. 16 Zemianske Kostoľany 1.7K
  17. 17 Bystričany 1.7K
  18. 18 Sebedražie 1.7K
  19. 19 Opatovce nad Nitrou 1.5K
  20. 20 Chrenovec-Brusno 1.4K
  21. 21 Poruba 1.4K
  22. 22 Pravenec 1.3K
  23. 23 Cigeľ 1.3K
  24. 24 Ráztočno 1.3K
  25. 25 Liešťany 1.2K
  26. 26 Tužina 1.2K
  27. 27 Nitrianske Sučany 1.2K
  28. 28 Cerová 1.1K
  29. 29 Kľačno 1.1K
  30. 30 Koš 1K
  31. 31 Malinová 987
  32. 32 Rudnianska Lehota 755
  33. 33 Malá Čausa 708
  34. 34 Horné Vestenice 629
  35. 35 Lipník 599
  36. 36 Poluvsie 579
  37. 37 Radobica 574
  38. 38 Veľká Čausa 555
  39. 39 Kocurany 531
  40. 40 Čavoj 528
  41. 41 Kostolná Ves 510
  42. 42 Šutovce 461
  43. 43 Seč 410
  44. 44 Temeš 217
  45. 45 Dlžín 165

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

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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