Nitra Region

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Coordinates: 48°18′25″N 18°05′11″E / 48.30694, 18.08639
Nitra
Region
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Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Districts
7
Seat Nitra
 - elevation 190 m (623 ft)
 - coordinates 48°18′25″N 18°05′11″E / 48.30694, 18.08639
Highest point Veľký Inovec
 - elevation 901 m (2,956 ft)
Lowest point Danube near Chľaba
 - elevation 102 m (335 ft)
Area 6,343.4 km² (2,449.2 sq mi)
Population 708,498 (2005-12-31)
Density 112 /km² (290 /sq mi)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.unsk.sk
Nitra Region
Nitra Region

The Nitra Region (Slovak: Nitriansky kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia.

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[edit] Geography

This region with a long history is situated in the southwest of Slovakia, mostly in the eastern part of the Danubian Lowland. It is divided into two sub-units: the Danubian Flat 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 in the north-east and Štiavnické vrchy in the east. Major rivers are the Danube in the south, Váh in the south-west, Nitra in the western-central part, Hron in the east and Ipeľ in the south-east. As for administrative divisions, the region borders Trenčín Region in the north, Banská Bystrica Region in the east, Hungarian Pest in the south-east, Komárom-Esztergom in the south, and Győr-Moson-Sopron county in the south-west and Trnava Region in the west.

[edit] Demographics

The population density in the region is 113 inhabitants per km², which is very similar to the country's average (110 per km²). The largest towns are Nitra, Komárno, Nové Zámky and Levice. According to the 2001 census, there were 713,422 inhabitants in the region, with a majority of Slovaks (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 Czechs and Roma (<1%).[1]

[edit] Economy and climate

The city of Nitra is also the centre of whole region. The region - which is the warmest in Slovakia - reaches a high production of wheat, rye and vegetables. Significant industries are: the food industry, with breweries in Topoľčany, Nitra and Hurbanovo, are machinery (fridges in Zlaté Moravce, shipyards in Komárno) and energy (Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant).

[edit] List of districts

[edit] List of municipalities and towns

There are 350 municipalities, of which 15 are towns (in bold)


[edit] References

  1. ^ POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a

[edit] External links

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