Map of Prievidza, Slovakia

Prievidza is a city in Trenčín Region, Slovakia, with a population of about 43,645. It lies at 48.7745°N, 18.6275°E. Prievidza is about 132 km (82 mi) northeast of Bratislava, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Banská Bystrica, 39 km to the east.

Prievidza at a glance

Where is Prievidza?

• The 11th largest city in Slovakia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Trenčín Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 15 min on the shortest day to 16 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Prievidza

• Banská Bystrica — 39 km east
• Martin — 39 km northeast
• Považská Bystrica — 41 km north
• Zvolen — 45 km southeast
• Trenčín — 45 km west
• Žilina — 51 km north
• Nitra — 66 km southwest
• Zlín — 86 km northwest, Czechia
• Trnava — 88 km southwest
• Nové Zámky — 94 km south

Largest cities in Trenčín Region

• Trenčín — 58,278
• Považská Bystrica — 37,483

Largest cities in Slovakia

• Bratislava — 423,737
• Košice — 225,044
• Nitra — 86,329
• Prešov — 82,927
• Žilina — 81,219
• Banská Bystrica — 74,590
• Trnava — 62,806
• Trenčín — 58,278
• Martin — 51,139
• Poprad — 49,091

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.