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List of German names for places in Slovakia

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Below is a list of cities and towns in Slovakia, showing their German name. German is a minority language in Slovakia.

Complete list

Bratislava
Košice
Prešov
Žilina
Nitra
Banská Bystrica
Trnava
Trenčín
Martin
Poprad
Prievidza
Zvolen
Michalovce
Komárno
Spišská Nová Ves
 Slovakia Slowakien
Slovakian name German name Usage notes
Bánovce nad Bebravou Banowitz
Banská Bystrica Neusohl
Banská Štiavnica Schemnitz
Bardejov Bartfeld
Bojnice Weinitz
Bratislava Preßburg
Brezno Bries an der Gran
Brezová pod Bradlom Birkenhain
Bytča Großbitsch
Čadca Tschadsa Rare; Names pronounced alike
Dobšiná Dobschau
Dolný Kubín Unterkubin Names mean "lower Kubín"
Dubnica nad Váhom Dubnitz an der Waag Names mean "Dubnitz on the Váh"
Dudince Dudintze Names pronounced alike
Dunajská Streda Niedermarkt (very rare) Names mean "lower market"
Fiľakovo Fülleck
Galanta Gallandau
Gbely Egbell
Gelnica Göllnitz
Handlová Kreckerhaj
Krickerhau
Krickerhäu
Hlohovec Freistadt an der Waag/ Freistadtl
Hnúšťa Nusten
Holíč Holitsch Names pronounced alike
Weißkirchen
Hriňová Hrinau
Humenné Homenau
Hurbanovo Altdala
Ilava Illau Very rare
Jelšava Eltsch
Kežmarok Käsmark
Kesmark
Kysucké Nové Mesto Kis(s)utz-Neustadtl
Komárno Komorn
Košice Kaschau
Krásno nad Kysucou Crassna
Kremnica Kremnitz
Krompachy Krompach
Krupina Karpfen
Leopoldov Leopoldstadt Names (roughly) mean "Leopold town"
Levice Lewenz
Levoča Leutschau
Lipany Siebenlinden
Liptovský Hrádok Neuhäusel in der Liptau
Liptovský Mikuláš Liptau-St. Nikolaus
Lučenec Lizenz
Malacky Malatzka
Martin (Turz-)St. Martin
Medzev Metzenseifen
Michalovce Großmichel
Modra Modern
Modrý Kameň Blauenstein
Moldava nad Bodvou Moldau (an der Bodwa) Names mean "Moldova on the Bodva"
Myjava Miawa Rare
Nitra Neutra
Nová Baňa Königsberg an der Gran
Nová Dubnica Neudubnitz Names mean "New Dubnica"
Nové Mesto nad Váhom Neustadt an der Waag/ Neustadtl Names mean "New town on the Váh"
Nové Zámky Neuhäus(e)l Names mean "New manor"
Pezinok Bösing
Piešťany Pistyan
Püschtin Very rare
Podolínec Pudlein
Poprad Deutschendorf German name means "German village"
Považská Bystrica Waagbistritz
Prešov Eperies Compare Hungarian name Eperjes
Preschau
Prievidza Priwitz
Púchov Puchau
Rajec Rajetz Names pronounced alike
Rajecké Teplice Bad Rajetz Names mean "Rajec Spa"
Revúca Groß-Rauschenbach Rare
Rimavská Sobota Großsteffelsdorf
Rožňava Rosenau
Ružomberok Rosenberg
Sabinov Zeben
Šahy Eipelschlag
Šaľa Schelle
Šamorín Sommerein
Šaštín-Stráže Ews
Sassin
Senec Wartberg
Senica Senitz
Skalica Skalitz
Sládkovičovo (Klein-)Diosek Groß-Diosek also once existed
Sobrance Sobranz
Spišská Belá Zipser Bela Names mean "Zipser Belá"
Spišská Nová Ves Neuendorf
(Zipser) Neudorf Names mean "Zipser new village"
Spišské Podhradie Kirchdrauf
Spišská Stará Ves Altendorf Stará Ves and Altendorf mean "Old village"
Spišské Vlachy Wallendorf
Stará Ľubovňa Altlublau Names mean "Old Lubovna"
Stará Turá Alt-Turn Names mean "Old Tura"
Strážske Straschke
Stropkov Stroppkau
Stupava Stampfen
Štúrovo Parkan
Šurany Schuran Rare
Svätý Jur St. Georgen
Svidník Oberswidnik German name means "Upper Svidník"
Tisovec Theißholz
Theisscholz Rare
Topoľčany Topoltschan
Trebišov Trebischau
Trenčín Trentschin
Trenčianske Teplice Trentschinteplitz
Trnava Tyrnau
Trstená B[r]ingenstadt
Turčianske Teplice Bad Stuben
Tvrdošín Turdoschin
Veľký Šariš Großscharosch
Vranov nad Topľou Frö(h)nel
Vronau an der Töpl Names mean "Vranov on the Topľa"
Vrbové Werbau
Vrútky Ruttek Rare
Vysoké Tatry Hohe Tatra Names mean "High Tatra"
Žarnovica Scharnowitz
Želiezovce Zelis
Žiar nad Hronom Heiligenkreuz
Žilina Sillein
Zlaté Moravce Goldmorawitz Names mean "Golden Moravce"
Zvolen Altsohl

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