Cities and Municipalities
Cities and municipalities in Slovakia
A municipality is the basic unit of territorial self-government in Slovakia.
A municipality can be, for example, a country seat or a city. So a city is a municipality that has the status of a city.
Territorial self-government consists of a higher territorial unit - Self-governing region and municipality.
The territory of the self-governing region is identical to the territory of the region.
You can find the list of regions in the articles Regions , Population in Regions, Population density in regions.
The cities of Bratislava and Košice have a special status, their division is governed by separate laws. Bratislava and Košice are divided into districts and city parts. Both cities have a city council and a mayor and simultaneously each city part has its own council and mayor.
The cities of Bratislava and Košice have a special status, their division is governed by separate laws. Bratislava and Košice are divided into districts and city parts. Both cities have a city council and a mayor and simultaneously each city part has its own council and mayor.
Declaration of a municipality for a city
According to the Act of the Slovak National Council no. 369/1990 Coll., § 22 paragraph 1, a municipality can be declared a city if:
a) is an economic, administrative and cultural center or a tourism center, or a spa place
b) provides services also for residents of surrounding municipalities
c) has a secured transport connection with the surrounding municipalities
d) at least in part of the territory has an urban character of built-up area
e) has at least 5,000 inhabitants
A municipality can be declared a city, even if it does not meet the condition of the number of inhabitants, if it is justified in view of the fulfillment of the other prerequisites mentioned above. The proposal to declare a municipality a city is submitted by the government to the National Council of the Slovak Republic based on the request of the municipality.
Source: Act of the Slovak National Council No. 369/1990 Coll. on municipal establishment
a) is an economic, administrative and cultural center or a tourism center, or a spa place
b) provides services also for residents of surrounding municipalities
c) has a secured transport connection with the surrounding municipalities
d) at least in part of the territory has an urban character of built-up area
e) has at least 5,000 inhabitants
A municipality can be declared a city, even if it does not meet the condition of the number of inhabitants, if it is justified in view of the fulfillment of the other prerequisites mentioned above. The proposal to declare a municipality a city is submitted by the government to the National Council of the Slovak Republic based on the request of the municipality.
Source: Act of the Slovak National Council No. 369/1990 Coll. on municipal establishment
Number of cities and municipalities in Slovakia
Total number of municipalities (including cities) in Slovakia:
including the cities of Bratislava and Košice as a whole and without their city parts is 2890.
without the cities of Bratislava and Košice as a whole, including their city parts, is 2927.
without the cities of Bratislava and Košice as a whole and without their city parts is 2888.
The number of municipalities includes 3 military districts (Záhorie, Lešť and Valaškovce).
A list of all municipalities in Slovakia, including cities, can be found on the page List of cities and municipalities.
The list of cities in Slovakia and the list of city parts of Bratislava and Košice can be found on page List of cities in Slovakia.
including the cities of Bratislava and Košice as a whole and without their city parts is 2890.
without the cities of Bratislava and Košice as a whole, including their city parts, is 2927.
without the cities of Bratislava and Košice as a whole and without their city parts is 2888.
The number of municipalities includes 3 military districts (Záhorie, Lešť and Valaškovce).
A list of all municipalities in Slovakia, including cities, can be found on the page List of cities and municipalities.
The list of cities in Slovakia and the list of city parts of Bratislava and Košice can be found on page List of cities in Slovakia.
