Prešov, Slovakia

Business | Industrial parks | Transport | Rail transport | Healthcare

🇸🇰 Prešov is a city in Eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region (Prešovský kraj) and Šariš, as well as the historic Sáros County of the Kingdom of Hungary. It is the third-largest city in Slovakia. It belongs to the Košice-Prešov agglomeration and is the natural cultural, economic, transport and administrative centre of the Šariš region. It lends its name to the Eperjes-Tokaj Hill-Chain which was considered as the geographic entity on the first map of Hungary from 1528. There are many tourist attractions in Prešov such as castles, pools and the old town.

Business There are several business (shopping) centres in Prešov. EPERIA Shopping Mall has taken its name according to historic city name Eperies. It is located at the river bank Sekčov, between the "Hobby park" at the west side (with DIY chain store HORNBACH) and STOP-SHOP point from south side. Total shopping area of all three units is approximately 80.000 sq m. Recently new-opened Shopping Mall NOVUM in the very heart of city centre with 33.000 sq. m is the second largest. There are also ZOC-Max Prešov SC, ZOC Koral, Solivaria SC and close Lubotice Retail Park.

One of the most favorite popular locations in Prešov is Plaza Beach Resort. It is an exotic place in a cozy and calm city area, consisting of a luxury hotel with a restaurant and outside swimming pools. The resort has been built in a Mediterranean style.

Industrial parks The following industrial parks and industrial zones are located in Prešov: • Priemyselný park IPZ Prešov - Záborské (Industrial park IPZ Prešov - Záborské) • Priemyselný park Záturecká (Záturecká Industrial park) • Priemyselný park Grófske (Grófske Industrial park - under construction) • Priemyselný areál Šalgovík (Šalgovík industrial area) • Priemyselná zóna Budovateľská (Budovateľská Industrial zone) • Priemyselná zóna Širpo (Širpo Industrial zone) • Priemyselná zóna Delňa (Delňa Industrial zone).

Transport Prešov is connected by the D1 motorway to the south with Košice, to the west with Poprad and Ružomberok. The completion of its connecting sections enabling motorway connections to Bratislava and Žilina is expected in 2024. A high-quality connection with Poland via Svidník and Hungary is to be provided by the R4 expressway.

Today, Prešov has a south-western motorway bypass, which has been under construction since 2017 and was officially opened on October 28, 2021. The south-western bypass of Prešov forms part of the D1 motorway in the section Prešov - west and Prešov - south. Since 2019, the 1st stage of the northern bypass from the Prešov - West (Vydumanec) junction to the Prešov - North (Dúbrava) junction, which will be part of the R4 expressway, has been under construction. After the overall construction, the Prešov motorway bypass will bypass the whole city, divert transit traffic in all directions and connect the D1 with the R4. It will start at D1 Prešov - South junction, continue towards the north-west, to the Prešov - West junction, there it will connect to the already completed parts of the D1 motorway, at this junction the R4 will connect to D1. Completion of the construction of the 1st stage of the northern bypass R4 is planned for the spring of 2023 and the 2nd stage in 2024.

International routes of European importance E50 and E371, first class roads I/18, I/68 and I/20 and second class road 546 pass through Prešov. In 2017, the last stage of the so-called Embankment communication (Nábrežná komunikácia), including the reconstruction of the intersection at ZVL, which relieved the city centre of transit traffic.

Rail transport Three railway lines Košice - Muszyna with a connection to Poland, the line Prešov - Humenné and Prešov - Bardejov pass through the city. The length of the railway network in the city is 16.7 km (10.4 mi). In 2007, the main railway station in Prešov was modernized, and in 2019, the pre-station area was reconstructed, including the underpass under Masarykova Street, as well as MHD (Public transport) stops. The following railway stations and stops are located in Prešov: • Prešov railway station – Main station • Prešov Railway stop – Old Town • Šarišské Lúky railway station • Prešov Railway station – Nižná Šebastová As part of the integrated transport project, the construction of other railway stops in the city is also planned.

Healthcare The largest providers of health care in Prešov are the following public and private facilities: • University Hospital with J. A. Raiman Polyclinic Prešov (Fakultná nemocnica s poliklinikou J. A. Raimana Prešov) • Military hospital (Vojenská nemocnica) • Oáza General Hospital (Všeobecná nemocnica Oáza) • Polyclinic Prešov (Poliklinika Prešov) • Polyclinic ProCare Prešov (Poliklinika ProCare Prešov) • St. Elizabeth Hospital • Analytical-diagnostic laboratory and outpatient clinics (Analyticko-diagnostické laboratórium a ambulancie (AdLa)) • Sofyc Clinic - one-day surgery clinic (Sofyc Clinic - klinika jednodňovej chirurgie) • Gynstar - one-day care in the field of gynecology and obstetrics (Gynstar - jednodňová starostlivosť v odbore gynekológia a pôrodníctvo) In addition to these facilities, medical services are also provided by other smaller clinics and health centers.

Prešov, Slovakia 

Prešov has a population of over 90,000 people. Prešov also forms the centre of the wider Prešov Region which has a population of over 822,946 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Prešov has links with:

🇮🇹 Brugherio, Italy 🇧🇬 Gabrovo, Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Keratsini, Greece 🇫🇷 La Courneuve, France 🇺🇦 Mukachevo, Ukraine 🇵🇱 Nowy Sącz, Poland 🇭🇺 Nyíregyháza, Hungary 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, USA 🇨🇿 Prague 10, Czech Republic 🇩🇪 Remscheid, Germany 🇮🇱 Rishon LeZion, Israel
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