Prešov Region

Prešov Region
Prešovský Kraj
Prešov Region
Country Slovakia
CapitalPrešov
Government
 • GovernorMilan Majerský (KDH)
Area
 • Total8,972.79 km2 (3,464.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,654 m (8,707 ft)
Lowest elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total810,008
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€7.451 billion (2016)
 • Per capita€9,070 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSK-PV
Websitewww.po-kraj.sk/sk/

The Prešov Region (Slovak: Prešovský kraj) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. The capital is Prešov.

The region has 13 districts: Bardejov, Humenné, Kežmarok, Levoča, Medzilaborce, Poprad, Prešov, Sabinov, Snina, Stará Ľubovňa, Stropkov, Svidník and Vranov nad Topľou. There are 666 municipalities in the region.

Population

Population statistics (10 years)[4]
Year:1994200420142024
Count:763,911796,745819,977810,008
Progress: +4.29% +2.91% -1.21%
Population statistics[4]
Year:20232024
Count:808,810810,008
Progress:+0.14%

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.

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