How green is Prešov?

Prešov has 518 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 61% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.7 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 15.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Prešov ranks #483 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #6 of 9 in Slovakia.

518
m² green per inhabitant
61%
vegetation cover
+4.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
15.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
20.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
445.8
Index · #483/828
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Satellite — Prešov Satellite Green cover — Prešov Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Prešov Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Prešov NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Prešov PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Prešov PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #483 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
480 Nijmegen Netherlands 444.3
481 Manfredonia Italy 445.2
482 Cergy France 445.8
483 Prešov Slovakia 445.8
484 Ljubljana Slovenia 446.2
485 Montpellier France 446.5
486 Amadora Portugal 446.8

Method and caveats

Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.