Eastern Slovakia
Eastern Slovakia is a subdivision of Slovakia as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. It is one of the four classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Slovakia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Košice and Prešov.
Košice
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¼ Košice is the second largest city in Slovakia, with a population of almost 240,000. It was the European Capital of Culture in 2013. Despite its relative remoteness, you may likely find Košice a hidden, unknown and approachable gem when seeking for a lesson in less known European history, lively arts scene or for a less spiritual entertainment thanks to its vibrant party scene.
Prešov
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Prešov is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region 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.
Poprad
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Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains, famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. The largest town of the Spiš region and the largest of all towns in the vicinity of the High Tatra Mountains in both Slovakia and Poland, Poprad is the tenth largest city in Slovakia, with a population of approximately 50,000.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Spiš and Šariš.
Spiš
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Spiš is a historic region in north-east Slovakia near the Polish border. A small portion of the historic Hungarian Szepes county is on the Polish side.
Šariš
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Šariš is the traditional name of a region situated in northeastern Slovakia. It encompasses the territory of the former Sáros county.
Gemer
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Gemer is a region in Eastern Slovakia. Together with Orava, Liptov and Spiš, Gemer belongs to the most beautiful Slovak tourist regions. Its popularity has been growing thanks to the activities of various civic associations, and thanks to its authenticity.
High Tatras
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The High Tatras or High Tatra Mountains, are a mountain range along the border of northern Slovakia in the Prešov Region, and southern Poland in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. They are a range of the Tatra Mountains chain.
Slovak Paradise National Park
Slovak Paradise National Park is one of the nine national parks in Slovakia, situated in East Slovakia. The National Park protects the area of the Slovak Paradise mountain range, which is located in the north of the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains.
Ždiar
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Ždiar is a village and municipality in the Prešov Region of Eastern Slovakia. The village lies at an elevation of 896 metres and has a population of about 1,340 people.
Slovak Karst National Park
Slovak Karst National Park is in Eastern Slovakia. Known for its caves, together with the Aggtelek cave systems they make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst".
Belianske Tatras
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Belianske Tatras is a mountain range in the Eastern Tatras of North Central Slovakia. The Eastern Tatras are part of the Tatra Mountains, which are part of the Inner Western Carpathians.
Eastern Slovakia
- Type: NUTS 2 statistical territorial entity with 1,590,000 residents
- Description: region in Slovakia
- Also known as: “Vychodne Slovensko” and “Východné Slovensko”
- Category: subdivisions of Slovakia
- Location: Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude of center
48.96° or 48° 57′ 36″ northLongitude of center
21.32° or 21° 19′ 12″ eastPopulation
1,590,000Wikidata ID
Q363496
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Eastern Slovakia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “東斯洛伐克”
- Czech: “RŠÚJ Východné Slovensko”
- Czech: “východní Slovensko”
- Dutch: “Oost Slowakije”
- Dutch: “Oost-Slowakije”
- Esperanto: “Orienta Slovakio”
- French: “Slovaquie orientale”
- French: “Východné Slovensko”
- German: “Ostslowakei”
- German: “Východné Slovensko”
- Greek: “Ανατολική Σλοβακία”
- Indonesian: “Slowakia Timur”
- Italian: “Slovacchia orientale”
- Japanese: “東部スロバキア”
- Romanian: “Slovacia de Est”
- Russian: “Восточная Словакия”
- Slovak: “RŠÚJ Východné Slovensko”
- Slovak: “Východné Slovensko”
- Slovenian: “Východné Slovensko”
- Slovenian: “Vzhodna Slovaška”
- Swedish: “Östra Slovakien”
- Swedish: “Östslovakien”
- Ukrainian: “Східна Словаччина”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Eastern Slovakia”. Photo: Milan Bališin, CC BY-SA 4.0.