Districts of Slovakia
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Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It is inferior to a Region
Regions of Slovakia
Since 1949 , Slovakia has been divided into a number of kraje . Their number, borders and functions have been changed several times. There are currently eight regions of Slovakia and they correspond to the EU's NUTS 3 level of local administrative units. Each kraj consists of okresy...
and superior to a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
.
Characteristics
Several districts form a "Region" (Slovak "krajKraj
A kraj is the highest-level administrative unit in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. For lack of other English expressions, the Slavic term is often translated as "province", "region", or "territory", although it actually approximately means " country", or " countryside"...
"). One district, on the other hand, consists of several "municipalities" (Slovak "obec"), which in turn consist of "cadastral areas" (Slovak "katastrálne územie").
While both Regions and municipalities are currently both units of state administration and self-governing entities, the districts are little more than statistical units. In the late 20th century, the situation was different in that each district had its own District Office (Okresný úrad), representing the state in the district, but as from January 1, 2004 these offices were abolished and replaced by Circuit Offices (Obvodný úrad), which are usually responsible for several districts (except for the Nové Zámky District, which is one district with two Circuit Offices) and have little responsibilities.
Slovakia has currently 79 districts, the capital of Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
being divided into 5 districts and the city of Košice
Košice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
in 4 districts. The districts are named after the biggest town in the district (formerly known as the "district towns").
For history see: Okres
Okres
Okres refers to administrative entities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
A list of all Slovak districts
Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica District
Banská Bystrica District is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the area belonged to the county of Zvolen within the Kingdom of Hungary.-Municipalities:*Badín*Baláže*Banská Bystrica*Brusno*Čerín...
, Banská Štiavnica
Banská Štiavnica District
Banská Štiavnica District is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, most of the present-day district belonged to the Hungarian county of Hont, apart from Močiar and Podhorie in the north and Kozelník in the east .-Municipalities:*Baďan*Banská Belá*Banská...
, Bardejov
Bardejov District
Bardejov District is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of...
, Bánovce nad Bebravou
Bánovce nad Bebravou District
Bánovce nad Bebravou District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of theHungarian countyof Trenčín, except for a small...
, Brezno
Brezno District
Brezno District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, most of the present-day district belonged to the Zvolen county, apart from Polomka in the east which was part of the county of Gemer a Malohont....
, Bratislava I
Bratislava I
Bratislava I is a district in the city of Bratislava. It is identical with its sole borough, Bratislava's Old Town . It is completely surrounded by other Bratislava districts: Bratislava II, Bratislava III, Bratislava IV and Bratislava V....
, Bratislava II
Bratislava II
The Bratislava II is an okres of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It covers south-eastern part of Bratislava, including the boroughs of Ružinov, Podunajské Biskupice and Vrakuňa. It is bordered by the Bratislava I, Bratislava III, Bratislava V and Senec districts....
, Bratislava III
Bratislava III
Bratislava III is an okres of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. The district includes the boroughs of Nové Mesto, Rača and Vajnory. It has an area of 75 km² and 61,418 inhabitants. It is bordered by the Bratislava I, Bratislava II, Bratislava IV, Pezinok and Senec districts....
, Bratislava IV
Bratislava IV
Bratislava IV is an okres of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It covers the north-western parts of Bratislava, including the boroughs of Devín, Devínska Nová Ves, Dúbravka, Karlova Ves, Lamač and Záhorská Bystrica....
, Bratislava V
Bratislava V
Bratislava V is an okres of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It is the largest Bratislava district and covers southern areas of Bratislava, including the boroughs of Petržalka, Jarovce, Rusovce and Čunovo. It is bordered by the Danube river to the north and east, which forms its...
, Bytča
Bytca District
Bytča District is a district inthe Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.- Municipalities :Populations are given as of 2005.*Bytča *Hlboké nad Váhom...
, Čadca
Cadca District
Čadca District is a district inthe Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia, in the Kysuce region.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.- Municipalities :*Čadca*Čierne*Dlhá nad Kysucou*Dunajov...
, Detva
Detva District
Detva District is a district of the Banská Bystrica Region in central Slovakia. Until 1918, most of the area belonged to the Zvolen county, apart from Látky, Podkriváň and Horný Tisovník in the south and east which formed part of the county of Nógrád....
, Dolný Kubín
Dolný Kubín District
Dolný Kubín District is a district inthe Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was almost entirely part of the Hungarian county of Árva, except for a small area around Kraľovany which formed part of the county of Liptó.- Municipalities :*Bziny*Dlhá nad Oravou*Dolný Kubín*Horná...
, Dunajská Streda
Dunajská Streda District
Dunajská Streda District is a district in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia....
, Galanta
Galanta District
Galanta District is adistrict inthe Trnava Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of theHungarian countyof Pozsony , apart from a smallarea in the east, which formed part ofNyitra county....
, Gelnica
Gelnica District
Gelnica District is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Spiš, apart from a small area to the south-west of Henclová and around Úhorna which formed part of the county of Gemer a...
, Hlohovec
Hlohovec District
Hlohovec District is adistrict inthe Trnava Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Nitra.-Municipalities:*Bojničky*Červeník*Dolné Otrokovce*Dolné Trhovište*Dolné Zelenice...
, Humenné
Humenné District
Humenné District is a district inthe Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia....
, Ilava
Ilava District
Ilava District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Trenčín.-Municipalities:*Bohunice*Bolešov*Borčice*Červený Kameň*Dubnica nad Váhom*Dulov...
, Kežmarok
Kežmarok District
Kežmarok District is a district inthe Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was almost entirely part of the Hungarian county of Spiš, apart from a small area in the...
, Komárno
Komárno District
Komárno District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Komárom....
, Košice I
Košice I
Košice I is adistrict in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in the city of Košice. It is bordered by the Košice II, Košice III, Košice IV and Košice-okolie districts.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Abaúj-Torna....
, Košice II
Košice II
Košice II is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in the city of Košice. It is bordered by the Košice I, Košice IV and Košice-okolie districts. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Abaúj-Torna.-City parts:* Lorinčík...
, Košice III
Košice III
Košice III is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in the city of Košice. It is bordered by the Košice I, Košice IV and Košice-okolie districts. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Abov.-City parts:...
, Košice IV
Košice IV
Košice IV is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, in the city of Košice. It is bordered by the Košice I, Košice II, Košice III and Košice-okolie districts. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Abov.-City parts:...
, Košice okolie
Košice-okolie District
Košice–okolie District is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia around the city of Košice, which isn't part of the district. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Abov-Turňa, apart from a small area in the north which formed part of the county of Šariš...
, Krupina
Krupina District
Krupina District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was in the Hungarian Hont County.- Municipalities :*Bzovík*Cerovo*Čabradský Vrbovok*Čekovce*Devičie*Dolné Mladonice...
, Kysucké Nové Mesto
Kysucké Nové Mesto District
Kysucké Nové Mesto District is a district in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia, in the Kysuce region. It is entirely surrounded by the Žilina and Čadca districts...
, Levice
Levice District
Levice District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia. It is the largest of Slovakia's 79 districts.The west of the district was in the Hungarian county of Tekov until 1918, while the east of the district was in Hont County: Farná in the south was in the county of Esztergom .-...
, Levoča
Levoca District
Levoča District is a district inthe Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Spiš.-Municipalities:*Baldovce*Beharovce*Bijacovce*Brutovce*Buglovce*Dlhé Stráže*Doľany...
, Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Mikuláš District
Liptovský Mikuláš District is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Liptov.- Municipalities :*Beňadiková*Bobrovček*Bobrovec*Bobrovník*Bukovina...
, Lučenec
Lucenec District
Lučenec District is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Until 1918, most of the district belong to the Novohrad county, with a small area around the villages of Šíd, Čamovce and Šurice in the east belonging to the Gemer a Malohont county.The district is situated in...
, Malacky
Malacky District
The Malacky District is a district inthe Bratislava Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Pressburg.-Municipalities:*Borinka*Gajary*Jablonové*Jakubov*Kostolište*Kuchyňa*Láb...
, Martin
Martin District
Martin District is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Turiec.- Municipalities :*Belá-Dulice*Benice*Blatnica*Bystrička*Diaková*Dolný Kalník*Dražkovce...
, Medzilaborce
Medzilaborce District
Medzilaborce District is a district inthe Prešov Region of northeastern Slovakia. It is the least populated of Slovakia's 79 districts...
, Michalovce
Michalovce District
Michalovce District is a district inthe Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was split between the Hungarian counties of Zemplín and Uh .-Municipalities:* Bajany...
, Myjava
Myjava District
Myjava District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Nitra.- Municipalities :*Brestovec*Brezová pod Bradlom*Bukovec*Hrašné*Chvojnica*Jablonka...
, Námestovo
Námestovo District
Námestovo District is adistrict inthe Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Orava.- Municipalities :*Babín*Beňadovo*Bobrov*Breza*Hruštín*Klin*Krušetnica*Lokca*Lomná...
, Nitra
Nitra District
Nitra District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia. It is the most populated of Slovakia's 79 districts. Until 1918, most of the present-day district belonged to the Nitra county, apart from Vráble in the east which was part of the county of Tekov.- Municipalities...
, Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Nové Mesto nad Váhom District
Nové Mesto nad Váhom District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of theHungarian countyof Nitra, with an area in the north...
, Nové Zámky
Nové Zámky District
Nové Zámky District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the area of the district was split between several Hungarian counties: the largest area in the north formed part of Nitra; an area in the south between Dvory nad Žitavou and Strekovformed part of Komárno; an area...
, Partizánske
Partizánske District
Partizánske District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of theHungarian countyof Tekov, with an area in the northforming part of the county of Nitra.-Municipalities:...
, Pezinok
Pezinok District
Pezinok District is a district inthe Bratislava Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Pressburg.-Municipalities:*Báhoň*Budmerice*Častá*Doľany*Dubová*Jablonec*Limbach...
, Piešťany
Pieštany District
Piešťany District is a district inthe Trnava Region of western Slovakia, with the town of Piešťany being as its seat. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Nitra.- Geography :...
, Poltár
Poltár District
Poltár District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was split between the Hungarian counties of Nógrád and Gemer a Malohont.-Municipalities:*Breznička*Cinobaňa*České Brezovo...
, Poprad
Poprad District
Poprad District is a district inthe Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was almost entirely part of the Hungarian county of Spiš, apart from two small areas in the...
, Považská Bystrica
Považská Bystrica District
Považská Bystrica District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Trenčín.-Municipalities:*Bodiná*Brvnište*Čelkova Lehota*Dolná Mariková...
, Prešov
Prešov District
Prešov District is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Šariš.- Municipalities :*Abranovce*Bajerov*Bertotovce*Brestov*Bretejovce*Brežany*Bzenov...
, Prievidza
Prievidza District
Prievidza District is a district inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Nitra, apart from a small area in the south west around Handlová which formed part of the county of...
, Púchov
Púchov District
Púchov District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Trenčín...
, Revúca
Revúca District
Revúca District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Gemer and Malohont.-Municipalities:*Držkovce*Gemer*Gemerská Ves*Gemerské Teplice...
, Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota District
Rimavská Sobota District is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Gemer a Malohont, apart from Konrádovce in the south-west which was part of the county of...
, Rožňava
Rožnava District
Rožňava District is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Gömör és Kishont, apart from the area in the south-east around the municipalities of Silická Jablonica, Hrušov, Jablonov nad Turňou and Hrhov which formed...
, Ružomberok
Ružomberok District
Ružomberok District is a district inthe Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Liptov.- Municipalities :*Bešeňová*Hubová*Ivachnová*Kalameny*Komjatná*Likavka...
, Sabinov
Sabinov District
Sabinov District is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Šariš.-Municipalities:*Bajerovce*Bodovce*Brezovica*Brezovička*Červená Voda...
, Senec
Senec District
Senec District is a district inthe Bratislava Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Pressburg.-Municipalities:*Bernolákovo*Blatné*Boldog*Čataj*Dunajská Lužná*Hamuliakovo...
, Senica
Senica District
Senica District is adistrict inthe Trnava Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of theHungarian countyof Nitra, with a small portionforming part of the county of Pressburg.-Municipalities:...
, Skalica
Skalica District
Skalica District is adistrict inthe Trnava Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Nitra.-Municipalities:*Brodské*Dubovce*Chropov*Gbely*Holíč*Kátov*Kopčany...
, Snina
Snina District
Snina District is a district inthe Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Zemplín.-Municipalities:*Belá nad Cirochou*Brezovec*Čukalovce*Dlhé nad Cirochou*Dúbrava*Hostovice...
, Sobrance
Sobrance District
Sobrance District is a district inthe Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Ung, apart from the area around the municipalities of...
, Spišská Nová Ves
Spišská Nová Ves District
Spišská Nová Ves District is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Spiš, apart from a small area around the...
, Stará Ľubovňa
Stará Lubovna District
Stará Ľubovňa District is a district inthe Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was almost entirely part of the Hungarian county of Spiš, apart from a small area in the...
, Stropkov
Stropkov District
Stropkov District is a district inthe Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Zemplín, apart from an area in the...
, Svidník
Svidník District
Svidník District is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. Territory Svidník district and his0 location is near of the Dukla Pass and the Republic of Poland....
, Šaľa
Šala District
Šaľa District is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district formed mostly part of the Hungarian county of Nitra, apart from a small area in the west around Diakovce, Tešedíkovo and Žihárec which formed part of the county of Pressburg.- Municipalities...
, Topoľčany
Topolcany District
Topoľčany District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district formed part of the Hungarian county of Nitra.-Municipalities:*Ardanovce*Belince*Biskupová*Blesovce*Bojná*Čeľadince*Čermany...
, Trebišov
Trebišov District
Trebišov District is a district inthe Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Zemplín, apart from a small area...
, Trenčín
Trencín District
Trenčín District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Trenčín.-Municipalities:*Adamovské Kochanovce*Bobot*Dolná Poruba*Dolná Súča*Drietoma*Dubodiel...
, Trnava
Trnava District
Trnava District is adistrict in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian countyof Pozsony, apart from Bučany in the east which formed part of Nyitra County.-Municipalities:*Biely Kostol*Bíňovce...
, Turčianske Teplice
Turcianske Teplice District
Turčianske Teplice District is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Turiec.- Municipalities :*Abramová*Blažovce*Bodorová*Borcová*Brieštie*Budiš...
, Tvrdošín
Tvrdošín District
Tvrdošín District is a district inthe Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Orava.- Municipalities :*Brezovica*Čimhová*Habovka*Hladovka*Liesek*Nižná*Oravský Biely Potok...
, Veľký Krtíš
Velký Krtíš District
Veľký Krtíš District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was split between the Hungarian counties of Hont and Nógrád.-Municipalities:*Balog nad Ipľom*Bátorová*Brusník...
, Vranov nad Topľou
Vranov nad Toplou District
Vranov nad Topľou District is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Zemplín, apart from an area around Hanušovce nad Topľou which formed part of the county of...
, Zlaté Moravce
Zlaté Moravce District
Zlaté Moravce District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district formed mostly part of the Hungarian county of Tekov, apart from a small area in the west around Kostoľany pod Tribečom which formed part of the county of Nitra.- Municipalities...
, Zvolen
Zvolen District
Zvolen District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, most of the present-day district belonged to the Zvolen county, apart from Lešť in the south-west which was part of the county of Gemer a Malohont.- Municipalities :*Babiná*Bacúrov*Breziny*Budča*Bzovská...
, Žarnovica
Žarnovica District
Žarnovica District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Tekov, only a part of Hodruša-Hámre, namely Banská Hodruša in the east was part of Banská Štiavnica, an urban county on the territory of Hont...
, Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom District
Žiar nad Hronom District is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Tekov.- Municipalities :The names in bold represent towns.*Bartošova Lehôtka*Bzenica*Dolná Trnávka...
, Žilina
Žilina District
The Žilina District is an okres of the Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.The core of the district is situated in the Váh river valley...