The Nitra Region ( sk, Nitriansky kraj, ; hu, Nyitrai kerület) is one of the administrative regions of

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...

. It was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. It consists of seven districts ( sk,

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) and 354 municipalities, from which 16 have a town status. The economy of the region focuses more on agriculture, than in other Slovak regions.

Nitra Nitra (; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra (river), Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about ...

is its seat, largest city, and cultural and economic center.

Geography

This region with a long history is situated in the southwest of Slovakia, mostly in the eastern part of the

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. It is divided into two sub-units: the

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in the south-west, with eastern part of the Žitný ostrov island, and the Danubian Hills in the north, centre and east. Mountain ranges reaching into the region are: Považský Inovec in the north-west, where the region's highest point, Veľký Inovec, is located, Tribeč in the north from Nitra,

Pohronský Inovec Pohronský Inovec is a mountain range in Slovakia, part of the Slovenské stredohorie ranges of the Inner Western Carpathians. The range is volcanic in origin, and composed of andesite and rhyolites. The highest peak is ''Veľký Inovec'' ( ...

in the north-east and Štiavnické vrchy in the east. Major rivers are the

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in the south,

Váh The Váh (; german: Waag, ; hu, Vág; pl, WagWag
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in the south-west,

in the western-central part,

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Banská Bystrica Region The Banská Bystrica Region ( sk, Banskobystrický kraj, ; hu, Besztercebányai kerület, ) is one of the Regions of Slovakia, eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest region by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. ...

in the east, Hungarian

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in the south-east, Komárom-Esztergom in the south, and Győr-Moson-Sopron county in the south-west and Trnava Region in the west.

Demographics

The population density in the region is (2020-06-30/-07-01), which is very similar to the country's average (110 per km²). The largest towns are

Komárno Komárno, ( hu, Komárom, german: Komorn, sr, Коморан, translit=Komoran), colloquially also called ''Révkomárom, Öregkomárom, Észak-Komárom'' in Hungarian; is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. ...

Nové Zámky Nové Zámky (; hu, Érsekújvár; german: Neuhäus ; la, Novum Castrum; tr, Uyvar) is a town in Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of southwestern Slovakia. Geography The town is located on the Danubian Lowland, on the Nitra River, ...

and Levice. According to the 2001 census, there were 713,422 inhabitants in the region, with a majority of

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(68.3%), but there is a numerous Hungarian minority (27.6%) in the southern districts, forming a majority in the Komárno District (72%) and there are small minorities of

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and

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Economy and climate

The city of

is also the centre of whole region. The region - which is the warmest in Slovakia - reaches a high production of

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rye Rye (''Secale cereale'') is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe (Triticeae) and is closely related to both wheat (''Triticum'') and barley (genus ''Hordeum''). Rye grain is u ...

and vegetables. Significant industries are: the food industry, with breweries in Topoľčany,

and Hurbanovo, are machinery (fridges in Zlaté Moravce, shipyards in

) and energy ( Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant).

Politics

Current governor of Banská Bystrica region is

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( Smer-SD). He won with 34,1 %. In election 2017 was elected also regional parliament :

2017 elections

In governor's elections won Milan Belica ( Smer–SD) over many another candidates.

2013 elections

In governor's elections won Milan Belica ( Smer–SD) over centre-right candidate Tomáš Galbavý ( SDKÚ–DS), who was supported by

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, OKS, NOVA, Most–Híd,

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, - , - style="background-color:#C0DBFC; text-align:center;" ! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" , Parties and coalitions ! % ! Seats ! +/- , - , rowspan="2" style="background-color:;border-bottom-style:hidden;" , , style="background-color:;", , style="text-align:left;", Social Democrats , 35.19 , 19 , 4 , - , style="background-color:#fdfd96;", , style="text-align:left;", Christian Democrats , 24.07 , 13 , 6 , - , - style="background-color:; color:white;" , colspan="3" style="text-align:left;", , 59.26 , 32 , 10 , - , rowspan="1" style="background-color:;border-bottom-style:hidden;" , , style="background-color:", , style="text-align:left;", SMK–MKP , 25.93 , 14 , 1 , - , - style="background-color:; color:white;" , colspan="3" style="text-align:left;", , 25.93 , 14 , 1 , - , rowspan="1" style="background-color:;border-bottom-style:hidden;" , , style="background-color:", , style="text-align:left;", Independets , 7.41 , 4 , 1 , - , - style="background-color:; color:white;" , colspan="3" style="text-align:left;", , 7.41 , 4 , 1 , - , rowspan="3" style="background-color:;border-bottom-style:hidden;" , , style="background-color:", , style="text-align:left;", SDKÚ–DS , 1.85 , 1 , 8 , - , style="background-color:", , style="text-align:left;", Most–Híd , 1.85 , 1 , 1 , - , style="background-color:", , style="text-align:left;", NOVA , 1.85 , 1 , 1 , - , - style="background-color:; color:white;" , colspan="3" style="text-align:left;", , 5.55 , 3 , 6 , - , rowspan="1" style="background-color:;border-bottom-style:hidden;" , , style="background-color:", , style="text-align:left;", Nationalists , 1.85 , 1 , 1 , - , - style="background-color:; color:white;" , colspan="3" style="text-align:left;", , 1.85 , 1 , 1

2009 elections

In governor's elections won Milan Belica ( Smer–SD), who was supported by SDKÚ–DS and

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2005 elections

In governor's elections won Milan Belica, who was supported by

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, KSS, ĽB, ĽS–HZDS, PSNS, ZSNS. His rival in second round of elections was

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( DS, SDKÚ).

2001 elections

In governor's elections won Milan Belica, who was supported by HZDS, SOP, SDĽ and Centre party. His rival in second round of elections was Miklós Fehér (

Administrative division

The Nitra Region consists of 7 districts. There are 350 municipalities, of which 16 are towns.

References

External links

Nitriansky samosprávny kraj
Official website {{Authority control Regions of Slovakia 1923 establishments in Slovakia