Map of Zvolen, Slovakia

Zvolen is a city in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, with a population of about 39,844. It lies at 48.5744°N, 19.1532°E. Zvolen is about 158 km (98 mi) east of Bratislava, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Banská Bystrica, 18 km to the north.

Zvolen at a glance

Where is Zvolen?

• The 12th largest city in Slovakia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 17 min on the shortest day to 16 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zvolen

• Banská Bystrica — 18 km north
• Prievidza — 45 km northwest
• Martin — 57 km north
• Salgótarján — 71 km southeast, Hungary
• Žilina — 78 km northwest
• Považská Bystrica — 81 km northwest
• Nitra — 84 km west
• Trenčín — 89 km northwest
• Vác — 89 km south, Hungary
• Parádsasvár — 96 km southeast, Hungary

Largest cities in Banská Bystrica Region

• Banská Bystrica — 74,590

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.