Map of Nitra, Slovakia

Nitra is the administrative centre of Nitra Region, Slovakia, with a population of about 86,329. It lies at 48.3076°N, 18.0845°E. Nitra is about 75 km (46 mi) east of Bratislava, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nové Zámky, 36 km to the south.

Nitra at a glance

Where is Nitra?

• The 3rd largest city in Slovakia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 19 min on the shortest day to 16 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nitra

• Nové Zámky — 36 km south
• Trnava — 38 km west
• Trenčín — 65 km north
• Prievidza — 66 km northeast
• Bratislava — 75 km west
• Győr — 77 km southwest, Hungary
• Tatabánya — 84 km south, Hungary
• Zvolen — 84 km east
• Banská Bystrica — 92 km northeast
• Považská Bystrica — 94 km north

Largest cities in Nitra Region

• Nové Zámky — 36,781

Largest cities in Slovakia

• Bratislava — 423,737
• Košice — 225,044
• 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.