Prešov Region
region of Slovakia
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Summary
Prešov Region is a region of Slovakia[1]. It draws 781 Wikipedia views per month (region of slovakia category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Slovakia[3]
- Country: Slovakia[4]
- Head of government: Peter Chudík[5]
- Capital: Prešov[6]
- Shares border with: Zakarpattia Oblast[7], Banská Bystrica Region[8], Žilina region[9], Košice Region[10], Lesser Poland Voivodeship[11], Podkarpackie Voivodeship[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Prešov District[13], Poprad District[14], Kežmarok District[15], Stará Ľubovňa District[16], Levoča District[17], Sabinov District[18], Bardejov District[19], Humenné District[20], Snina District[21], Vranov nad Topľou District[22], Medzilaborce District[23], Svidník District[24], Stropkov District[25]
- Part of: Eastern Slovakia[26]
- Commons category: Prešov Region[27]
- Said to be the same as: Q13538623[28]
- Inception: July 24, 1996[29]
- Highest point: Gerlachovský štít[30]
- Official website: https://psk.sk[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Prešov Region[32]
- Population: 822,946[33], 808,931[34], 810,008[35], 810,075[36]
- Replaces: Eastern Slovakia[37]
- Topic has template: Template:Prešov Region[38], Q25720687[39]
- Official name: Prešovský kraj[40]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Prešov Region[41]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Prešov Region[42]
- Lowest point: Ondava[43]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Prešov Region[44]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Prešov Region[45]
- Elevation above sea level: 428 m[46]
- Area: 8973.69 km²[47], 8972.799374 km²[48], 8972.650369 km²[49]
- Köppen climate classification: warm-summer humid continental climate[50]
Why It Matters
Prešov Region has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]