This is a list of cities and towns in Slovakia , called mestá (singular mesto ) in Slovak . Although mesto is variously translated into English as "town" or "city", there is no such legal distinction in Slovak.
As of 25 September 2019, there were 141 mestá in Slovakia .[ 1] (For German and Hungarian names of these towns, which are used by the respective ethnic minorities, see articles list of German exonyms for places in Slovakia and list of Hungarian exonyms for places in Slovakia ).
Bratislava
Košice
Prešov
Žilina
Nitra
Banská Bystrica
Trnava
Trenčín
Poprad
Martin
Prievidza
Zvolen
Michalovce
Komárno
Spišská Nová Ves
City or town
District
Region
Population[ 2]
2019
2001
Change
Bratislava
Bratislava I , II , III , IV , V
Bratislava Region
437,725
428,672
+2.11%
Košice
Košice I , II , III , IV
Košice Region
238,593
236,093
+1.06%
Prešov
Prešov
Prešov Region
88,464
92,786
−4.66%
Žilina
Žilina
Žilina Region
80,727
85,400
−5.47%
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica Region
78,084
83,056
−5.99%
Nitra
Nitra
Nitra Region
76,533
87,285
−12.32%
Trnava
Trnava
Trnava Region
65,033
70,286
−7.47%
Trenčín
Trenčín
Trenčín Region
55,383
57,854
−4.27%
Martin
Martin
Žilina Region
54,168
60,133
−9.92%
Poprad
Poprad
Prešov Region
51,235
56,157
−8.76%
Prievidza
Prievidza
Trenčín Region
45,634
53,097
−14.06%
Zvolen
Zvolen
Banská Bystrica Region
42,167
43,789
−3.70%
Považská Bystrica
Považská Bystrica
Trenčín Region
39,271
42,773
−8.19%
Michalovce
Michalovce
Košice Region
38,776
39,948
−2.93%
Nové Zámky
Nové Zámky
Nitra Region
37,512
42,262
−11.24%
Spišská Nová Ves
Spišská Nová Ves
Košice Region
37,007
39,193
−5.58%
Komárno
Komárno
Nitra Region
33,751
37,366
−9.67%
Humenné
Humenné
Prešov Region
32,834
35,157
−6.61%
Levice
Levice
Nitra Region
32,735
36,538
−10.41%
Bardejov
Bardejov
Prešov Region
32,293
33,247
−2.87%
Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Mikuláš
Žilina Region
31,000
33,007
−6.08%
Lučenec
Lučenec
Banská Bystrica Region
27,739
28,332
−2.09%
Piešťany
Piešťany
Trnava Region
27,336
30,606
−10.68%
Ružomberok
Ružomberok
Žilina Region
26,558
30,417
−12.69%
Topoľčany
Topoľčany
Nitra Region
24,785
28,968
−14.44%
Trebišov
Trebišov
Košice Region
24,649
22,432
+9.88%
Čadca
Čadca
Žilina Region
23,941
26,699
−10.33%
Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota
Banská Bystrica Region
23,751
25,088
−5.33%
Dubnica nad Váhom
Ilava
Trenčín Region
23,550
25,995
−9.41%
Pezinok
Pezinok
Bratislava Region
23,034
21,082
+9.26%
Dunajská Streda
Dunajská Streda
Trnava Region
22,684
23,519
−3.55%
Partizánske
Partizánske
Trenčín Region
22,269
24,907
−10.59%
Vranov nad Topľou
Vranov nad Topľou
Košice Region
22,245
22,985
−3.22%
Šaľa
Šaľa
Nitra Region
21,689
24,564
−11.70%
Hlohovec
Hlohovec
Trnava Region
21,301
23,729
−10.23%
Brezno
Brezno
Banská Bystrica Region
20,889
22,875
−8.68%
Senica
Senica
Trnava Region
20,289
21,253
−4.54%
Snina
Snina
Prešov Region
20,289
21,325
−4.86%
Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Trenčín Region
20,071
21,327
−5.89%
Senec
Senec
Bratislava Region
19,963
14,673
+36.05%
Rožňava
Rožňava
Košice Region
19,045
19,261
−1.12%
Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom
Banská Bystrica Region
18,852
19,945
−5.48%
Dolný Kubín
Dolný Kubín
Žilina Region
18,665
19,948
−6.43%
Bánovce nad Bebravou
Bánovce nad Bebravou
Trenčín Region
17,750
20,901
−15.08%
Púchov
Púchov
Trenčín Region
17,561
18,833
−6.75%
Malacky
Malacky
Bratislava Region
17,467
17,773
−1.72%
Handlová
Prievidza
Trenčín Region
16,890
18,018
−6.26%
Kežmarok
Kežmarok
Prešov Region
16,346
17,383
−5.97%
Stará Ľubovňa
Stará Ľubovňa
Prešov Region
16,327
16,227
+0.62%
Sereď
Galanta
Trnava Region
15,444
17,406
−11.27%
Skalica
Skalica
Trnava Region
15,022
15,013
+0.06%
Galanta
Galanta
Trnava Region
14,990
16,365
−8.40%
Kysucké Nové Mesto
Kysucké Nové Mesto
Žilina Region
14,953
16,558
−9.69%
Levoča
Levoča
Prešov Region
14,722
14,366
+2.48%
Detva
Detva
Banská Bystrica Region
14,545
15,122
−3.82%
Šamorín
Dunajská Streda
Trnava Region
13,350
12,143
+9.94%
Sabinov
Sabinov
Prešov Region
12,700
12,290
+3.34%
Stupava
Malacky
Bratislava Region
12,108
8,063
+50.17%
Revúca
Revúca
Banská Bystrica Region
11,949
13,466
−11.27%
Veľký Krtíš
Veľký Krtíš
Banská Bystrica Region
11,755
14,013
−16.11%
Myjava
Myjava
Trenčín Region
11,514
13,142
−12.39%
Zlaté Moravce
Zlaté Moravce
Nitra Region
11,375
15,618
−27.17%
Bytča
Bytča
Žilina Region
11,363
11,550
−1.62%
Moldava nad Bodvou
Košice-okolie
Košice Region
11,307
9,525
+18.71%
Holíč
Skalica
Trnava Region
11,156
11,416
−2.28%
Nová Dubnica
Ilava
Trenčín Region
11,040
12,358
−10.67%
Svidník
Svidník
Prešov Region
10,752
12,428
−13.49%
Kolárovo
Komárno
Nitra Region
10,586
10,823
−2.19%
Fiľakovo
Lučenec
Banská Bystrica Region
10,568
10,198
+3.63%
Stropkov
Stropkov
Prešov Region
10,438
10,874
−4.01%
Štúrovo
Nové Zámky
Nitra Region
10,186
11,708
−13.00%
Banská Štiavnica
Banská Štiavnica
Banská Bystrica Region
10,004
10,874
−8.00%
Šurany
Nové Zámky
Nitra Region
9,659
10,491
−7.93%
Tvrdošín
Tvrdošín
Žilina Region
9,201
9,544
−3.59%
Modra
Pezinok
Bratislava Region
9,046
8,536
+5.97%
Veľké Kapušany
Michalovce
Košice Region
8,862
9,760
−9.20%
Stará Turá
Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Trenčín Region
8,764
10,291
−14.84%
Krompachy
Spišská Nová Ves
Košice Region
8,684
8,812
−1.45%
Veľký Meder
Dunajská Streda
Trnava Region
8,612
9,113
−5.50%
Vráble
Nitra
Nitra Region
8,551
9,493
−9.92%
Sečovce
Trebišov
Košice Region
8,542
7,819
+9.25%
Svit
Poprad
Prešov Region
7,923
7,445
+6.42%
Krupina
Krupina
Banská Bystrica Region
7,912
7,991
−0.99%
Námestovo
Námestovo
Žilina Region
7,784
8,135
−4.31%
Vrútky
Martin
Žilina Region
7,748
7,298
+6.17%
Turzovka
Čadca
Žilina Region
7,515
7,854
−4.32%
Kráľovský Chlmec
Trebišov
Košice Region
7,426
8,031
−7.53%
Hriňová
Detva
Banská Bystrica Region
7,415
8,289
−10.54%
Hnúšťa
Rimavská Sobota
Banská Bystrica Region
7,411
7,557
−1.93%
Hurbanovo
Komárno
Nitra Region
7,397
8,153
−9.27%
Liptovský Hrádok
Liptovský Mikuláš
Žilina Region
7,397
8,232
−10.14%
Trstená
Tvrdošín
Žilina Region
7,360
7,461
−1.35%
Nová Baňa
Žarnovica
Banská Bystrica Region
7,314
7,505
−2.54%
Šahy
Levice
Nitra Region
7,219
8,061
−10.45%
Tornaľa
Revúca
Banská Bystrica Region
7,114
8,169
−12.91%
Krásno nad Kysucou
Čadca
Žilina Region
6,799
6,939
−2.02%
Želiezovce
Levice
Nitra Region
6,746
7,522
−10.32%
Spišská Belá
Kežmarok
Prešov Region
6,733
6,136
+9.73%
Lipany
Sabinov
Prešov Region
6,542
6,130
+6.72%
Medzilaborce
Medzilaborce
Prešov Region
6,531
6,741
−3.12%
Veľký Šariš
Prešov
Prešov Region
6,426
4,018
+59.93%
Nemšová
Trenčín
Trenčín Region
6,414
6,136
+4.53%
Sobrance
Sobrance
Košice Region
6,346
6,262
+1.34%
Turčianske Teplice
Turčianske Teplice
Žilina Region
6,330
7,031
−9.97%
Žarnovica
Žarnovica
Banská Bystrica Region
6,170
6,596
−6.46%
Gelnica
Gelnica
Košice Region
6,047
6,404
−5.57%
Vrbové
Piešťany
Trnava Region
5,907
6,249
−5.47%
Rajec
Žilina
Žilina Region
5,787
6,074
−4.73%
Svätý Jur
Pezinok
Bratislava Region
5,724
4,614
+24.06%
Dobšiná
Rožňava
Košice Region
5,685
4,896
+16.12%
Poltár
Poltár
Banská Bystrica Region
5,584
6,099
−8.44%
Gabčíkovo
Dunajská Streda
Trnava Region
5,473
5,084
+7.65%
Ilava
Ilava
Trenčín Region
5,464
5,411
+0.98%
Kremnica
Žiar nad Hronom
Banská Bystrica Region
5,258
5,822
−9.69%
Sládkovičovo
Galanta
Trnava Region
5,209
6,078
−14.30%
Gbely
Skalica
Trnava Region
5,073
5,223
−2.87%
Nesvady
Komárno
Nitra Region
5,049
5,063
−0.28%
Bojnice
Prievidza
Trenčín Region
4,992
5,006
−0.28%
Šaštín-Stráže
Senica
Trnava Region
4,965
5,005
−0.80%
Sliač
Zvolen
Banská Bystrica Region
4,959
4,667
+6.26%
Brezová pod Bradlom
Myjava
Trenčín Region
4,768
5,567
−14.35%
Medzev
Košice-okolie
Košice Region
4,482
3,667
+22.23%
Turany
Martin
Žilina Region
4,278
4,444
−3.74%
Strážske
Michalovce
Košice Region
4,250
4,474
−5.01%
Nováky
Prievidza
Trenčín Region
4,203
4,402
−4.52%
Trenčianske Teplice
Trenčín
Trenčín Region
4,162
4,438
−6.22%
Leopoldov
Hlohovec
Trnava Region
4,097
3,999
+2.45%
Giraltovce
Svidník
Prešov Region
4,089
4,189
−2.39%
Tisovec
Rimavská Sobota
Banská Bystrica Region
4,087
4,215
−3.04%
Vysoké Tatry
Poprad
Prešov Region
4,009
5,407
−25.86%
Spišské Podhradie
Levoča
Prešov Region
3,985
3,780
+5.42%
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Vranov nad Topľou
Prešov Region
3,782
3,582
+5.58%
Čierna nad Tisou
Trebišov
Košice Region
3,619
4,645
−22.09%
Tlmače
Levice
Nitra Region
3,520
4,305
−18.23%
Spišské Vlachy
Spišská Nová Ves
Košice Region
3,459
3,518
−1.68%
Jelšava
Revúca
Banská Bystrica Region
3,289
3,287
+0.06%
Podolínec
Stará Ľubovňa
Prešov Region
3,155
3,173
−0.57%
Rajecké Teplice
Žilina
Žilina Region
3,023
2,677
+12.92%
Spišská Stará Ves
Kežmarok
Prešov Region
2,230
2,355
−5.31%
Modrý Kameň
Veľký Krtíš
Banská Bystrica Region
1,624
1,434
+13.25%
Dudince
Krupina
Banská Bystrica Region
1,395
1,500
−7.00%
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