Prešov Region
Category: Regions in Slovakia
Area of the region: 8,972.89 km2
The population: 808,810
Population density: 90.14 / km2
Number of districts: 13
Number of cities and municipalities: 665
Number of protected natural areas and natural monuments: 212
The population: 808,810
Population density: 90.14 / km2
Number of districts: 13
Number of cities and municipalities: 665
Number of protected natural areas and natural monuments: 212
Prešov Region (in Slovak Prešovský kraj) is the second largest region in Slovakia by area, it has an area of 8,972.89 km2. The capital of the region is city Prešov, according to the population the third largest city in Slovakia.Region is situated in the west - east. It fills the northeastern part of Slovakia (it is the eastern regions of Slovakia). Region has common borders with two states, Poland, Ukraine and three Slovak Regions - Košice Region (Košický kraj), Banská Bystrica Region (Banskobystrický kraj) and Žilina Region (Žilinský kraj).
The territory of the region has mostly mountainous character. The region covers the subdivisions of mountains - High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) and Belianske Tatras (Belianske Tatry) The territory also covers mountains and highlands - Šariš highland, Ľubovnianska highlands (Ľubovnianska vrchovina), Čergov, Ondavská Highlands (Ondavská vrchovina), Slanské Hills (Slanské vrchy), Pieniny, Levoča Mountains (Levočské vrchy), Laborec Highlands (Laborecká vrchovina), Bukovec Mountains (Bukovské vrchy), Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy). Part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland (Východoslovenská nížina) extends here.
There are national parks - Low Tatras National Park (Národný park Nízke Tatry), Poloniny National Park (Národný park Poloniny), Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj), Pieniny National Park (Pieninský národný park) in Prešov Region. There extends also Tatra National park (Tatranský národný park) on the territory of region.
Prešov Region - places, nature, attractions
