Prešov District

Prešov District
CountrySlovakia
Region (kraj)Prešov Region
Area
  Total
934 km2 (361 sq mi)
Population
 (2015-12-31)
  Total
172,536
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Prešov District (okres Prešov) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. It is the most populous district of all in Slovakia.

Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Sáros.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970117,867    
1980135,265+14.8%
1991151,045+11.7%
2001161,782+7.1%
2011169,423+4.7%
2021172,804+2.0%
Source: Censuses