List of German names for places in Slovakia explained

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.[1]

Complete list

Slowakien
Slovakian nameGerman name(s)Usage notes
Bánovce nad BebravouBanowitz
Banská BystricaNeusohlEmpire of Austria
Banská ŠtiavnicaSchemnitzEmpire of Austria
BardejovBartfeldEmpire of Austria
BojniceWeinitz
BratislavaPreßburgEmpire of Austria
BreznoBries an der Gran
Brezová pod BradlomBirkenhain
BytčaGroßbitsch
ČadcaTschadsaRare; Names pronounced alike
DobšináDobschauEmpire of Austria
Dolný KubínUnterkubinNames mean "lower Kubín"
Dubnica nad VáhomDubnitz an der WaagNames mean "Dubnitz on the Váh"
DudinceDudintzeNames pronounced alike
Dunajská StredaNiedermarkt (very rare)Names mean "lower market"
FiľakovoFülleckEmpire of Austria (FÜLEK)
GalantaGallandau
GbelyEgbell
GelnicaGöllnitzEmpire of Austria
HandlováKreckerhaj
Krickerhau
Krickerhäu
HlohovecFreistadt an der Waag/ Freistadtl
HnúšťaNusten
HolíčHolitschEmpire of Austria
Weißkirchen
HriňováHrinau
HumennéHomenauHomonna ?
HurbanovoAltdala
IlavaIllau - Illava ?Very rare
JelšavaEltsch
KežmarokKaesmark, KesmarkEmpire of Austria
Kysucké Nové MestoKis(s)utz-Neustadtl
KomárnoKomorn, ComornEmpire of Austria
KošiceKaschau, CashauEmpire of Austria
Krásno nad KysucouCrassna
KremnicaKremnitzEmpire of Austria
KrompachyKrompach
KrupinaKarpfenEmpire of Austria
LeopoldovLeopoldstadtName means "Leopold town"
LeviceLewenz
LevočaLeutschau
LipanySiebenlinden
Liptovský HrádokNeuhäusel [in der Liptau]Empire of Austria
Liptovský MikulášLiptau-St. NikolausThe Hungarian name Lipto Szent Miklos was in use before 1867
LučenecLizenz
MalackyMalaczkaEmpire of Austria
Martin(Turz-)St. Martin
MedzevMetzenseifen, MeczenzefEmpire of Austria
MichalovceGroßmichel
ModraModernEmpire of Austria
Modrý KameňBlauenstein
Moldava nad BodvouMoldau (an der Bodwa), Szepsi/MoldauEmpire of Austria
MyjavaMiavaEmpire of Austria
NitraNeutraEmpire of Austria
Nová BaňaKönigsberg an der Gran, in UNG.Empire of Austria
Nová DubnicaNeudubnitzNames mean "New Dubnica"
Nové Mesto nad VáhomNeustadt an der Waag/ NeustadtlNames mean "New town on the Váh"
Nové ZámkyNeuhäus(e)lNames mean "New manor"
PezinokBösing
PiešťanyPistyanEmpire of Austria
PüschtinVery rare
PodolínecPodolin PudleinEmpire of Austria
PopradDeutschendorfGerman name means "German village". The Hungarian name was used in the Austrian Empire.
Považská BystricaWaagbistritz
PrešovEperiesCompare Hungarian name Eperjes
Preschau
PrievidzaPriwitz
PúchovPuchauPucho in Empire of Austria
RajecRajetzRaitz in Empire of Austria
Rajecké TepliceBad RajetzNames mean "Rajec Spa"
RevúcaGroß-RauschenbachRare
Rimavská SobotaGroßsteffelsdorf
RožňavaRosenauEmpire of Austria
RužomberokRosenbergEmpire of Austria
SabinovZeben, ZeebenEmpire of Austria
ŠahyEipelschlag
ŠaľaSchelle
ŠamorínSommereinEmpire of Austria
Šaštín-StrážeEws
SassinEmpire of Austria
SenecWartbergEmpire of Austria
SenicaSenitz
SkalicaSkalitz, SkaliczEmpire of Austria
Sládkovičovo(Klein-)DiosekGroß-Diosek also once existed. Dioszegh in Empire of Austria
SobranceSobranz
Spišská BeláZipser BelaNames mean "Zipser Belá"
Spišská Nová VesNeuendorf
(Zipser) NeudorfNames mean "Zipser new village"
Spišské PodhradieKirchdraufEmpire of Austria
Spišská Stará VesAltendorfStará Ves and Altendorf mean "Old village". Empire of Austria.
Spišské VlachyWallendorfEmpire of Austria
Stará ĽubovňaAltlublauNames mean "Old Lubovna"
Stará TuráAlt-TurnNames mean "Old Tura"
StrážskeStraschke
StropkovStroppkau
StupavaStampfenEmpire of Austria
ŠtúrovoParkan
ŠuranySchuranRare
Svätý JurSt. Georgen in UngarnEmpire of Austria
SvidníkOberswidnikGerman name means "Upper Svidník"
TisovecTheißholz
TheisscholczEmpire of Austria
TopoľčanyTopoltschan
TrebišovTrebischau
TrenčínTrentschinTrenchin in Empire of Austria
Trenčianske TepliceTrentschinteplitz
TrnavaTyrnau, TirnauEmpire of Austria
TrstenáB[r]ingenstadt
Turčianske TepliceBad Stuben
TvrdošínTurdoschin
Veľký ŠarišGroßscharosch
Vranov nad TopľouFrö(h)nel
Vronau an der TöplNames mean "Vranov on the Topľa"
VrbovéWerbau
VrútkyRuttekRare
Vysoké TatryHohe TatraHigh Tatra", a mountain range
ŽarnovicaScharnowitz
ŽeliezovceZelis, ZelizEmpire of Austria
Žiar nad HronomHeiligenkreuz, HeligenkreutzEmpire of Austria
ŽilinaSillein
Zlaté MoravceGoldmorawitzNames mean "Golden Moravce"
ZvolenAltsohlEmpire of Austria

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Notes and References

  1. Edwin Mueller Handbuch der Entwertungen, 1961