Map of Košice, Slovakia

Košice is the administrative centre of Košice Region, Slovakia, with a population of about 225,044. It lies at 48.7139°N, 21.2581°E. Košice is about 313 km (194 mi) east of Bratislava, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Prešov, 32 km to the north.

Košice at a glance

Where is Košice?

• The 2nd largest city in Slovakia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Košice Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 16 min on the shortest day to 16 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Košice

• Prešov — 32 km north
• Michalovce — 49 km east
• Spišská Nová Ves — 57 km northwest
• Miskolc — 77 km southwest, Hungary
• Uzhhorod — 77 km east, Ukraine
• Poprad — 80 km northwest
• Nyíregyháza — 91 km south, Hungary
• Nowy Sącz — 109 km north, Poland
• Eger — 111 km southwest, Hungary
• Mukachevo — 112 km east, Ukraine

Largest cities in Košice Region

• Michalovce — 35,874
• Spišská Nová Ves — 34,855

Largest cities in Slovakia

• Bratislava — 423,737
• 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
• Prievidza — 43,645

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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.