# List of German names for places in Slovakia

This short description is INTENTIONALLY "none" &#x2D; please see WP:SDNONE before you consider changing it! Below is a list of cities and towns in Slovakia, showing their German name. German is a minority language in Slovakia. The note Empire of Austria means that a post office - in the Kingdom of Hungary - used the German name before 1867.

## Complete list

Slovakia Slowakien :
| Slovakian name | German name(s) | Usage notes |
| Bánovce nad Bebravou | Banowitz | |
| Banská Bystrica | Neusohl | Empire of Austria |
| Banská Štiavnica | Schemnitz | Empire of Austria |
| Bardejov | Bartfeld | Empire of Austria |
| Bojnice | Weinitz | |
| Bratislava | Preßburg | Empire of Austria |
| Brezno | Bries an der Gran | |
| Brezová pod Bradlom | Birkenhain | |
| Bytča | Großbitsch | |
| Čadca | Tschadsa | Rare; Names pronounced alike |
| Dobšiná | Dobschau | Empire of Austria |
| 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 | Empire of Austria (FÜLEK) |
| Galanta | Gallandau | |
| Gbely | Egbell | |
| Gelnica | Göllnitz | Empire of Austria |
| Handlová | Kreckerhaj | |
| Handlová | Krickerhau | |
| Handlová | Krickerhäu | |
| Hlohovec | Freistadt an der Waag/ Freistadtl | |
| Hnúšťa | Nusten | |
| Holíč | Holitsch | Empire of Austria |
| Holíč | Weißkirchen | |
| Hriňová | Hrinau | |
| Humenné | Homenau | Homonna ? |
| Hurbanovo | Altdala | |
| Ilava | Illau - Illava ? | Very rare |
| Jelšava | Eltsch | |
| Kežmarok | Kaesmark, Kesmark | Empire of Austria |
| Kysucké Nové Mesto | Kis(s)utz-Neustadtl | |
| Komárno | Komorn, Comorn | Empire of Austria |
| Košice | Kaschau, Cashau | Empire of Austria |
| Krásno nad Kysucou | Crassna | |
| Kremnica | Kremnitz | Empire of Austria |
| Krompachy | Krompach | |
| Krupina | Karpfen | Empire of Austria |
| Leopoldov | Leopoldstadt | Name means "Leopold town" |
| Levice | Lewenz | |
| Levoča | Leutschau | |
| Lipany | Siebenlinden | |
| Liptovský Hrádok | Neuhäusel [in der Liptau] | Empire of Austria |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | Liptau-St. Nikolaus | The Hungarian name Lipto Szent Miklos was in use before 1867 |
| Lučenec | Lizenz | |
| Malacky | Malaczka | Empire of Austria |
| Martin | (Turz-)St. Martin | |
| Medzev | Metzenseifen, Meczenzef | Empire of Austria |
| Michalovce | Großmichel | |
| Modra | Modern | Empire of Austria |
| Modrý Kameň | Blauenstein | |
| Moldava nad Bodvou | Moldau (an der Bodwa), Szepsi/Moldau | Empire of Austria |
| Myjava | Miava | Empire of Austria |
| Nitra | Neutra | Empire of Austria |
| Nová Baňa | Königsberg an der Gran, in UNG. | Empire of Austria |
| 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 | Empire of Austria |
| Piešťany | Püschtin | Very rare |
| Podolínec | Podolin Pudlein | Empire of Austria |
| Poprad | Deutschendorf | German name means "German village". The Hungarian name was used in the Austrian Empire. |
| Považská Bystrica | Waagbistritz | |
| Prešov | Eperies | Compare Hungarian name Eperjes |
| Prešov | Preschau | |
| Prievidza | Priwitz | |
| Púchov | Puchau | Pucho in Empire of Austria |
| Rajec | Rajetz | Raitz in Empire of Austria |
| Rajecké Teplice | Bad Rajetz | Names mean "Rajec Spa" |
| Revúca | Groß-Rauschenbach | Rare |
| Rimavská Sobota | Großsteffelsdorf | |
| Rožňava | Rosenau | Empire of Austria |
| Ružomberok | Rosenberg | Empire of Austria |
| Sabinov | Zeben, Zeeben | Empire of Austria |
| Šahy | Eipelschlag | |
| Šaľa | Schelle | |
| Šamorín | Sommerein | Empire of Austria |
| Šaštín-Stráže | Ews | |
| Šaštín-Stráže | Sassin | Empire of Austria |
| Senec | Wartberg | Empire of Austria |
| Senica | Senitz | |
| Skalica | Skalitz, Skalicz | Empire of Austria |
| Sládkovičovo | (Klein-)Diosek | Groß-Diosek also once existed. Dioszegh in Empire of Austria |
| Sobrance | Sobranz | |
| Spišská Belá | Zipser Bela | Names mean "Zipser Belá" |
| Spišská Nová Ves | Neuendorf | |
| Spišská Nová Ves | (Zipser) Neudorf | Names mean "Zipser new village" |
| Spišské Podhradie | Kirchdrauf | Empire of Austria |
| Spišská Stará Ves | Altendorf | Stará Ves and Altendorf mean "Old village". Empire of Austria. |
| Spišské Vlachy | Wallendorf | Empire of Austria |
| Stará Ľubovňa | Altlublau | Names mean "Old Lubovna" |
| Stará Turá | Alt-Turn | Names mean "Old Tura" |
| Strážske | Straschke | |
| Stropkov | Stroppkau | |
| Stupava | Stampfen | Empire of Austria |
| Štúrovo | Parkan | |
| Šurany | Schuran | Rare |
| Svätý Jur | St. Georgen in Ungarn | Empire of Austria |
| Svidník | Oberswidnik | German name means "Upper Svidník" |
| Tisovec | Theißholz | |
| Tisovec | Theisscholcz | Empire of Austria |
| Topoľčany | Topoltschan | |
| Trebišov | Trebischau | |
| Trenčín | Trentschin | Trenchin in Empire of Austria |
| Trenčianske Teplice | Trentschinteplitz | |
| Trnava | Tyrnau, Tirnau | Empire of Austria |
| Trstená | B[r]ingenstadt | |
| Turčianske Teplice | Bad Stuben | |
| Tvrdošín | Turdoschin | |
| Veľký Šariš | Großscharosch | |
| Vranov nad Topľou | Frö(h)nel | |
| Vranov nad Topľou | Vronau an der Töpl | Names mean "Vranov on the Topľa" |
| Vrbové | Werbau | |
| Vrútky | Ruttek | Rare |
| Vysoké Tatry | Hohe Tatra | High Tatra", a mountain range |
| Žarnovica | Scharnowitz | |
| Želiezovce | Zelis, Zeliz | Empire of Austria |
| Žiar nad Hronom | Heiligenkreuz, Heligenkreutz | Empire of Austria |
| Žilina | Sillein | |
| Zlaté Moravce | Goldmorawitz | Names mean "Golden Moravce" |
| Zvolen | Altsohl | Empire of Austria |