Prešov Region, Administrative region in northeastern Slovakia.
The Prešov Region stretches over 8,974 square kilometers of mountainous territory, containing the High Tatras and Slovakia's highest peak, Gerlachovský štít.
The region underwent administrative changes in 1949 when Slovakia introduced the kraj system, replacing the previous county-based organization inherited from the Austro-Hungarian period.
The population of 831,000 residents includes Slovak, Roma, and Rusyn communities, each maintaining their languages, traditions, and customs across 666 municipalities.
The territory connects to Poland and Ukraine through mountain passes, while internal transportation networks link thirteen districts including Bardejov, Poprad, and Stará Ľubovňa.
The Poprad River flows northward through the region's western section, making it one of few European rivers that drain into the Baltic Sea.
Location: Slovakia
Inception: July 24, 1996
Capital city: Prešov
Elevation above the sea: 428 m
Part of: Eastern Slovakia
Shares border with: Zakarpattia Oblast, Banská Bystrica Region, Žilina region, Košice Region, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Website: https://psk.sk
GPS coordinates: 49.00167,21.23944
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:09
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Morskie Oko
87.9 km
Orla Perć
91.5 km
Giewont
99.1 km
Tatra National Park
99.1 km
High Tatras
82.7 km
Pieniny
75.4 km
Gerlachovský štít
82.6 km
Bieszczady National Park
104.7 km
Trzy Korony
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Kasprowy Wierch
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Pieniny National Park
78.5 km
Giewont Cross
99.1 km
Czorsztyn Castle
82.8 km
Świnica
92.9 km
Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna
99.5 km
Spiš Castle
34.4 km
Gubałówka
101.8 km
Siklawa
90.3 km
Pęksowy Brzyzek National Cemetery in Zakopane
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Lomnický štít
77.9 km
Gęsia Szyja
89.4 km
Połonina Wetlińska
95.8 km
Sokolica
74.3 km
Kozi Wierch
91.5 km
Kriváň
92.1 km
Kościelec
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