This is a list of cities and towns in Slovakia. This list of cities and towns shows the Slovak names first, then the historical German name, then the mostly historical Hungarian name, and finally the town's population as of 2006 (31. 12.). (Note that the German or Hungarian are used by the respective ethnic minorities and the Hungarian names are also used in Hungary and other countries in the Carpathian Basin. In communities where the ethnic minority represents 20% or more of the population, it has certain cultural and linguistic rights.)
| Slovak name | German name | Hungarian name | Population | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava* | Preßburg/Pressburg | Pozsony | 462,061 | *totally renamed in 1919 |
| Košice | Kaschau | Kassa | 240,596 | |
| Prešov | Eperies / Preschau | Eperjes | 91,650 | (metro: 161,000) |
| Žilina | Sillein | Zsolna | 85,477 | (urban: 108,114) (metro: cca 159,000) |
| Nitra | Neutra | Nyitra | 84,800 | |
| Banská Bystrica | Neusohl | Besztercebánya | 80,730 | |
| Trnava | Tyrnau | Nagyszombat | 68,466 | |
| Martin | (Turz-) St. Martin | Turócszentmárton | 59,014 | (urban: 76,550) (metro: cca 105,000) |
| Trenčín | Trentschin | Trencsén | 56,760 | |
| Poprad | Deutschendorf | Poprád | 55,042 | (metro: 100,000) |
| Prievidza | Priwitz | Privigye | 51,201 | (metro: 139,000) |
| Zvolen | Altsohl | Zólyom | 43,006 | |
| Považská Bystrica | Waagbistritz | Vágbeszterce | 41,989 | |
| Nové Zámky | Neuhäusl | Érsekújvár | 41,140 | |
| Michalovce | Großmichel | Nagymihály | 39,866 | |
| Spišská Nová Ves | (Zipser) Neudorf / Neuendorf | Igló | 38,357 | |
| Komárno | Komorn | Komárom | 36,279 | |
| Levice | Lewenz | Léva | 35,980 | |
| Humenné | Homenau | Homonna | 34,916 | |
| Bardejov | Bartfeld | Bártfa | 33,356 | |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | Liptau - St. Nikolaus | Liptószentmiklós | 32,786 | |
| Ružomberok | Rosenberg | Rózsahegy | 29,908 | |
| Piešťany | Pistyan / (rarely:) Püschtin | Pöstyén | 29,660 | |
| Topoľčany | Topoltschan | Nagytapolcsány | 28,685 | |
| Lučenec | Lizenz | Losonc | 27,790 | |
| Čadca | Tschadsa (is rare) | Csaca | 25,852 | |
| Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnitz an der Waag | Máriatölgyes | 25,427 | |
| Rimavská Sobota | Großsteffelsdorf | Rimaszombat | 24,375 | |
| Partizánske* | - | Simony | 24,340 | *newly created from several villages in 1938, until 1949 called Baťovany |
| Šaľa | Schelle | Vágsellye | 24,256 | |
| Dunajská Streda | Niedermarkt (is very rare) | Dunaszerdahely | 23,467 | |
| Trebišov | Trebischau | Tőketerebes | 23,288 | |
| Vranov nad Topľou | Frö(h)nel/Vronau an der Töpl | Varannó | 23,014 | |
| Hlohovec | Freistadtl/Freistadt an der Waag | Galgóc | 22,801 | |
| Brezno | Bries an der Gran | Breznóbánya | 22,221 | |
| Snina | Snina | Szinna | 21,247 | |
| Pezinok | Bösing | Bazin | 21,405 | |
| Senica | Senitz | Szenice | 20,782 | |
| Nové Mesto nad Váhom | Neustadt an der Waag / (rarely) Neustadtl | Vágújhely | 20,607 | |
| Bánovce nad Bebravou | Banowitz | Bán | 20,574 | |
| Dolný Kubín | Unterkubin | Alsókubin | 19,775 | |
| Žiar nad Hronom* | Heiligenkreuz | Garamszentkereszt | 19,768 | *totally renamed in 1955 |
| Rožňava | Rosenau | Rozsnyó | 19,092 | |
| Púchov | Puchau | Puhó | 18,601 | |
| Malacky | Malatzka | Malacka | 17,785 | |
| Handlová | Krickerhau / Krickerhäu / Kreckerhaj | Nyitrabánya | 17,717 | |
| Sereď | - | Szered | 17,191 | |
| Kežmarok | Kesmark / Käsmark | Késmárk | 17,105 | |
| Kysucké Nové Mesto | Kis(s)utz-Neustadtl | Kiszucaújhely | 16,432 | |
| Stará Ľubovňa | Altlublau | Ólubló | 16,422 | |
| Galanta | Gallandau | Galánta | 15,813 | |
| Senec | Wartberg | Szenc | 15,542 | |
| Detva | - | Gyetva,Dettva | 14,973 | |
| Skalica | Skalitz | Szakolca | 14,934 | |
| Levoča | Leutschau | Lőcse | 14,731 | |
| Veľký Krtíš | - | Nagykürtös | 13,773 | |
| Zlaté Moravce | Goldmorawitz | Aranyosmarót | 13,345 | |
| Revúca | Groß-Rauschenbach (is rare) | Nagyrőce | 12,961 | |
| Myjava | Miawa (is rare) | Miava | 12,729 | |
| Šamorín | Sommerein | Somorja | 12,546 | |
| Sabinov | Zeben | Kisszeben | 12,424 | |
| Svidník | Oberswidnik | Felsővízköz | 12,237 | |
| Nová Dubnica | Neudubnitz | Újtölgyes | 11,958 | |
| Bytča | Großbitsch | Nagybiccse | 11,595 | |
| Holíč | Weißkirchen/Holitsch | Holics | 11,581 | |
| Štúrovo* | Parkan | Párkány | 11,041 | *totally renamed in 1948 |
| Stropkov | Stroppkau | Sztropkó | 10,851 | |
| Banská Štiavnica | Schemnitz | Selmecbánya | 10,814 | |
| Kolárovo* | - | Gúta | 10,755 | *totally renamed in 1948 |
| Šurany | Schuran (is rare) | Surány | 10,460 | |
| Fiľakovo | Fülleck | Fülek | 10,395 | |
| Stará Turá | Alt-Turn | Ótura | 9,941 | |
| Moldava nad Bodvou | Moldau (an der Bodwa) | Szepsi | 9,916 | |
| Veľké Kapušany | - | Nagykapos | 9,553 | |
| Vráble | - | Verebély | 9,411 | |
| Tvrdošín | Turdoschin | Turdossin | 9,402 | |
| Veľký Meder | - | Nagymegyer | 8,881 | |
| Krompachy | Krompach | Korompa | 8,846 | |
| Modra | Modern | Modor | 8,715 | |
| Stupava | Stampfen | Stomfa | 8,593 | |
| Námestovo | - | Námesztó | 8,096 | |
| Hurbanovo* | Altdala | Ógyalla | 8,069 | *totally renamed in 1948 |
| Hriňová | Hrinau | Herencsvölgy | 8,027 | |
| Tornaľa* | - | Tornalja | 7,987 | *1948–1990 called Šafárikovo |
| Šahy | Eipelschlag | Ipolyság | 7,943 | |
| Kráľovský Chlmec | - | Királyhelmec | 7,910 | |
| Sečovce | - | Gálszécs | 7,882 | |
| Krupina | Karpfen | Korpona | 7,835 | |
| Liptovský Hrádok | Neuhäusel in der Liptau | Liptóújvár | 7,778 | |
| Turzovka | - | Turzófalva | 7,756 | |
| Trstená | Bingenstadt | Trsztena | 7,530 | |
| Svit | Svit | Szvit | 7,513 | |
| Želiezovce | Zelis | Zselíz | 7,495 | |
| Hnúšťa | Nusten | Nyustya | 7,460 | |
| Nová Baňa | Königsberg an der Gran | Újbánya | 7,420 | |
| Vrútky | Ruttek (is rare) | Ruttka | 7,268 | |
| Krásno nad Kysucou | Crassna | Krasznó | 7,042 | |
| Turčianske Teplice | Bad Stuben | Stubnyafürdő | 6,964 | |
| Medzilaborce | - | Mezőlaborc | 6,616 | |
| Žarnovica | Scharnowitz | Zsarnóca | 6,416 | |
| Lipany | Siebenlinden | Héthárs | 6,395 | |
| Vrbové | Werbau | Verbó | 6,279 | |
| Sobrance | Sobranz | Szobránc | 6,268 | |
| Spišská Belá | Zipser Bela | Szepesbéla | 6,260 | |
| Nemšová | - | Nemsó | 6,228 | |
| Gelnica | Göllnitz | Gölnicbánya | 6,168 | |
| Rajec | Rajetz | Rajec | 6,102 | |
| Poltár | ? | Poltár | 5,835 | |
| Sládkovičovo* | (Klein- + Groß)Diosek | Diószeg | 5,670 | *totally renamed in 1948 |
| Kremnica | Kremnitz | Körmöcbánya | 5,597 | |
| Brezová pod Bradlom | Birkenhain | Berezó | 5,452 | |
| Ilava | Illau (is very rare) | Illava | 5,443 | |
| Gbely | Egbell | Egbell | 5,130 | |
| Dobšiná | Dobschau | Dobsina | 5,112 | |
| Šaštín-Stráže* | Sassin/Ews | Sasvár/? | 5,055 | *newly created from villages Šaštín and Stráže nad Myjavou in 1960, 1960–1971 called Šaštínske Stráže |
| Bojnice | Weinitz | Bajmóc | 5,007 | |
| Svätý Jur | St.Georgen | Szentgyörgy | 4,929 | |
| Sliač | - | Szliács | 4,813 | |
| Vysoké Tatry* | Hohe Tatra | Magastátra | 4,718 | * a newly created town |
| Strážske | Straschke | Őrmező | 4,551 | |
| Veľký Šariš | Großscharosch | Nagysáros | 4,468 | |
| Nováky | - | Nyitranovák | 4,384 | |
| Trenčianske Teplice | Trentschinteplitz | Trencsénteplic | 4,281 | |
| Čierna nad Tisou | - | Tiszacsernyő | 4,231 | |
| Giraltovce | - | Girált | 4,188 | |
| Tlmače | - | Garamtolmács | 4,107 | |
| Leopoldov | Leopoldstadt | Újvároska | 4,099 | |
| Tisovec | Theißholz / (or rarely) Theisscholz | Tiszolc | 4,083 | |
| Spišské Podhradie | Kirchdrauf | Szepesváralja | 3,852 | |
| Medzev | Metzenseifen | Mecenzéf | 3,806 | |
| Hanušovce nad Topľou | - | Tapolyhanusfalva | 3,692 | |
| Spišské Vlachy | Wallendorf | Szepesolaszi | 3,622 | |
| Podolínec | Pudlein | Podolin | 3,217 | |
| Jelšava | Eltsch | Jolsva | 3,150 | |
| Rajecké Teplice | Bad Rajetz | Rajecfürdő | 2,950 | |
| Spišská Stará Ves | Altendorf | Szepesófalu | 2,333 | |
| Dudince | Dudintze | Gyűgy | 1,519 | |
| Modrý Kameň | Blauenstein | Kékkő | 1,484 |
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