Districts of Slovakia (Okresy): All 79 Districts by Region
Slovakia is divided into 79 districts, called okresy in Slovak, and each one sits inside one of the eight regions, the kraje. For an apparel importer that map is a working tool: it shows where an order lands once it crosses the border of a landlocked country, and which inland terminal feeds the last mile. This page lists every district by region, with its 2025 population and its area, then maps the sea, air, rail and road gateways that bring garments from the Philippines into Slovakia.
- 79District okresy
- 8Regions kraje
- 9Urban districts in Bratislava (5) and Košice (4)
- 5.4MPeople across the eight regions
All 79 Districts, Grouped by Region
Each region below lists its districts in full, with the 2025 population and the area in square kilometres. A district is named after its seat, the district town, which is usually the largest town in the area. The register runs the same order as the parent region page, from the capital in the west to the eastern freight hub around Košice.
79 districts shown
Bratislava Region
Bratislavský kraj Seat Bratislava 8 okresyThe capital area, the smallest kraj by area and the heaviest by economic weight, sitting on the Danube beside the Austrian border. It holds Bratislava Airport (BTS), the Port of Bratislava, and the Bratislava východ marshalling yard.
- Bratislava I Urban district
- Bratislava II Urban district
- Bratislava III Urban district
- Bratislava IV Urban district
- Bratislava V Urban district
- Malacky
- Pezinok
- Senec
Trenčín Region
Trenčiansky kraj Seat Trenčín 9 okresyA historic textile and garment base along the Váh valley, with weaving and apparel plants around Trenčín and Považská Bystrica and the Czech border crossings at Drietoma and Horné Srnie.
- Bánovce nad Bebravou
- Ilava
- Myjava
- Nové Mesto nad Váhom
- Partizánske
- Považská Bystrica
- Prievidza
- Púchov
- Trenčín
Nitra Region
Nitriansky kraj Seat Nitra 7 okresyThe agricultural heartland of the Danube and lower Váh lowlands, with the Jaguar Land Rover plant at Nitra, the Danube port at Komárno, and the Hungarian border on the south.
- Komárno
- Levice
- Nitra
- Nové Zámky
- Šaľa
- Topoľčany
- Zlaté Moravce
Žilina Region
Žilinský kraj Seat Žilina 11 okresyThe northern industrial and rail region on the Váh, with Kia at Teplička nad Váhom, the Žilina intermodal terminal, and road and rail links to Poland and Czechia across the Carpathians.
- Bytča
- Čadca
- Dolný Kubín
- Kysucké Nové Mesto
- Liptovský Mikuláš
- Martin
- Námestovo
- Ružomberok
- Turčianske Teplice
- Tvrdošín
- Žilina
Banská Bystrica Region
Banskobystrický kraj Seat Banská Bystrica 13 okresyThe largest kraj by area, a mining and forestry region in the Carpathians. Zvolen and the Hron valley add wood, textile and engineering plants on the southern corridor toward Košice.
- Banská Bystrica
- Banská Štiavnica
- Brezno
- Detva
- Krupina
- Lučenec
- Poltár
- Revúca
- Rimavská Sobota
- Veľký Krtíš
- Zvolen
- Žarnovica
- Žiar nad Hronom
Prešov Region
Prešovský kraj Seat Prešov 13 okresyThe most populous kraj, bordering Poland and Ukraine, with apparel and underwear manufacturing at Prešov and Humenné and the D1 motorway tying the east to the rest of the country.
- Bardejov
- Humenné
- Kežmarok
- Levoča
- Medzilaborce
- Poprad
- Prešov
- Sabinov
- Snina
- Stará Ľubovňa
- Stropkov
- Svidník
- Vranov nad Topľou
Košice Region
Košický kraj Seat Košice 11 okresyThe eastern freight hub, with the U. S. Steel Košice works, Košice International Airport (KSC), the 1,520 mm broad gauge line from Uzhhorod, and the Čierna nad Tisou border with Ukraine.
- Gelnica
- Košice I Urban district
- Košice II Urban district
- Košice III Urban district
- Košice IV Urban district
- Košice-okolie Seat Košice, outside the district
- Michalovce
- Rožňava
- Sobrance
- Spišská Nová Ves
- Trebišov
On the Philippine side, production and consolidation run through the Davao del Norte corridor beside the Hijo Industrial Estate and Special Economic Zone in Tagum City, next to the Hijo International Port. Export containers leave through the Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) in Panabo City or through Manila and Cebu.
The Extremes of the Register
Four districts anchor the scale of the country, from the largest eastern district by area to the smallest urban district in the capital.
Where Garments Reach Slovakia
Slovakia is landlocked, so a Philippine apparel consignment always crosses the sea leg at a foreign port before it reaches Slovak territory. From there it enters through four kinds of gateway, and each row names the gateway and the region or country where it sits.
| Gateway | Where | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Port of Koper | Slovenia | Primary Adriatic gateway and the closest sea access, about 536 km from Bratislava, with direct container shuttles to Bratislava and Žilina. |
| Port of Rijeka | Croatia | Alternative Adriatic container port with rail links north toward the Slovak network. |
| Bratislava and Komárno | Bratislava and Nitra | Danube river ports for barge traffic on the Rhine Danube corridor, useful for bulk and oversized freight. |
| Hamburg and Rotterdam | Germany and Netherlands | North Sea relay where a carrier or forwarder prefers the North range, with onward rail or road into Slovakia. |
| Gateway | Where | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna International (VIE) | Austria | The largest air cargo hub serving Slovakia, about 49 km west of Bratislava, with bonded road feeder onward. |
| M. R. Štefánik Bratislava (BTS) | Bratislava | The national airport, about 9 km from the centre, handling belly and express cargo. |
| Košice International (KSC) | Košice | Eastern air gateway for consignments bound for the Košice industrial region. |
| Frankfurt (FRA) and Prague (PRG) | Germany and Czechia | Alternate long haul hubs within a day by road from Bratislava. |
| Gateway | Where | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Koper to Bratislava shuttle | Bratislava | Direct container trains from the Adriatic quay to Bratislava and Žilina, about 536 km, on the Baltic to Adriatic corridor. |
| ŽSR network and ZSSK Cargo | National | ŽSR manages the track and ZSSK Cargo runs freight on the Bratislava to Žilina to Košice spine. |
| Bratislava, Dunajská Streda and Žilina terminals | Bratislava, Trnava, Žilina | Inland intermodal terminals where containers are railed, then drayed or transloaded to the buyer. |
| Uzhhorod to Košice broad gauge | Košice | The 1,520 mm broad gauge line from Ukraine reaches eastern Slovakia and feeds the Košice district. |
| Gateway | Where | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bratislava Petržalka and Jarovce | Bratislava | Crossings to Austria on the Vienna corridor. |
| Drietoma and Horné Srnie | Trenčín | Crossings to Czechia on the western corridor. |
| Trstená, Vyšný Komárnik and Skalíté | Žilina and Prešov | Crossings to Poland in the north. |
| Vyšné Nemecké and Čierna nad Tisou | Košice | Crossings to Ukraine, by road and by rail respectively. |
| Komárno, Štúrovo and Milhosť | Nitra and Košice | Crossings to Hungary on the southern corridor. |
Border procedure for a commercial garment consignment is set nationally and across the European Union. Confirm the current routing and the declaration channel with a licensed Slovak customs broker before shipping. The Philippines to Slovakia import guide covers the wider corridor.
Guides That Support a Shipment into Slovakia
The district register sets the geography. The pages below carry the parent regions, the corridor, and the gateway guides around it.
Districts of Slovakia FAQ
How many districts does Slovakia have?
Slovakia has 79 districts, called okresy in Slovak, with one okres singular. They sit below the eight regions, called kraje, and above the municipalities, called obce. The capital Bratislava is divided into five districts, Bratislava I to V, and the city of Košice into four, Košice I to IV, which together account for nine of the 79.
What is an okres in Slovakia?
An okres is a district, the second tier unit of state administration, below a kraj and above an obec. Each district is administered by a district office, the okresný úrad. Several districts form a region, and each district is made up of several municipalities.
How are the 79 districts divided across the eight regions?
The counts by region are Bratislava 8, Trnava 7, Trenčín 9, Nitra 7, Žilina 11, Banská Bystrica 13, Prešov 13, and Košice 11, for a total of 79. Banská Bystrica and Prešov carry the most districts, and Trnava and Nitra the fewest.
Why do Bratislava and Košice have numbered districts?
Bratislava and Košice are the only Slovak cities divided into internal urban districts. Bratislava has five, Bratislava I to V, and Košice has four, Košice I to IV. These urban districts are further divided into boroughs, which serve a role similar to the municipalities in the typical rural districts.
How is a district named and where is its seat?
Each district is named after its administrative seat, the district town, which is usually the largest town in the district. Two known exceptions stand out. The seat of Košice-okolie is the city of Košice, which is not part of the district at all, and the seat of Ilava district, the town of Ilava, is smaller than Dubnica nad Váhom inside the same district.
Do import rules change from one district to another?
No. Import rules, duties, product safety obligations and textile labelling requirements are set nationally and across the European Union, so they do not change from one okres to another. The district affects the routing, the gateway and the final local delivery, not the customs rules themselves. Confirm the current requirements with a licensed Slovak customs broker before shipping.
Do all 79 districts matter for an apparel shipment?
The destination district decides the last mile. Most districts are reached by road from an inland terminal at Bratislava, Dunajská Streda or Žilina. Districts along the western belt near the capital and the Czech and Austrian borders turn around fastest, while the eastern districts around Košice and Prešov are served through the eastern rail and air nodes.
What is the minimum order for shipping apparel to Slovakia?
50 pieces per design for custom production. Blank stock minimums depend on the brand, colour and size mix. The quotation states the commercial terms that apply to the actual order.
Plan a Shipment to a Slovak District
Send the garment type, the destination district or town, and the monthly volume, and the export desk will come back with the routing options, the packing plan, and the documents a Slovak importer can file.