The Nitra Region (, ; ) is one of the administrative regions of

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

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

Danubian Flat The Danubian Flat (Slovak language, Slovak and Czech language, Czech: ''Podunajská rovina'', German language, German: ''Donauebene''), also translated as Danubian Plain, is the south-western, flatter, part of the Danubian Lowland in Slovakia. T ...

in the south-west, with eastern part of the

Žitný ostrov Žitný ostrov (), also called Veľký Žitný ostrov (; , ) to differentiate it from Szigetköz, Malý Žitný ostrov (; ; ), is a river island in southwestern Slovakia, extending from Bratislava to Komárno. It lies between the Danube, its tribu ...

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 Tribeč () is a crystalline mountain range in western Slovakia, in the Inner Western Carpathians located in the Nitra Region. It is surrounded by the Danubian Lowland, Pohronský Inovec, Vtáčnik Mountains and the Upper Nitra Basin. Beech trees ...

in the north from Nitra,

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

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in the south,

Váh The Váh (; , ; ; Wag
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in the south-west,

in the western-central part,

Hron The Hron (; ; ; ) is a long left tributary of the DanubeP ...

in the east and

Ipeľ The Ipeľ (Slovak language, Slovak; ) or Ipoly (Hungarian language, Hungarian) (German language, German: ''Eipel'', archaic Slovak: ''Jupoľ'', Latin language, Latin: ''Bolia'') is a long river in Slovakia and Hungary, a tributary of the Danube ...

in the south-east. As for administrative divisions, the region borders

Trenčín Region The Trenčín Region (, ; ; ) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of nine districts ('' okresy''). The region was established in 1996: previously it had been a part of the West Slovak Region () and partly the Central S ...

in the north,

Banská Bystrica Region The Banská Bystrica Region (, ; , ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest of the eight regions by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystrica Region was established in 1923; its bord ...

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 The Trnava Region (, ; ; ) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It was established in 1996, before which date, most of its districts were parts of Bratislava Region which was established on the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1923. ...

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 (, , ), colloquially also called ''Révkomárom'', ''Öregkomárom'', ''Észak-Komárom'' in Hungarian language, Hungarian, is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. Historically it was formed by the "old ...

Nové Zámky Nové Zámky (; ) 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, at an altitude of 119 metres. It is located around 100 km fr ...

and

Levice Levice (; , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavic name of the town was ''Leva'', which means "the Left One". The town is located i ...

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

Slovaks The Slovaks ( (historical Sloveni ), singular: ''Slovák'' (historical: ''Sloven'' ), feminine: ''Slovenka'' , plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history ...

(68.3%), but there is a numerous Hungarian minority (27.6%) in the southern districts, forming a majority in the

Komárno District Komárno District (, ) is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Komárom county within the Kingdom of Hungary. The district has a population of 108.556 of which 74.976 (69.1%) are Hu ...

(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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and

vegetables Vegetables are edible parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. This original meaning is still commonly used, and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including flowers, fruits, ...

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

Topoľčany Topoľčany (; before 1920; ) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total. The town's population is nicknamed ''Žochári'' (singl. ''Žochár'') (producers, or owners of "mosses"). The Nitra River flows t ...

and

Hurbanovo Hurbanovo (until 1948 ''Stará Ďala'', , ) is a town and large municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban. ...

, are machinery (fridges in

Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce (; 1776 Morawce, , ) is a town in south-western Slovakia. Basic data It is the capital and the biggest town of Zlaté Moravce District. It is approximately 120 km from the Slovak capital Bratislava and 32 km from Nitra. ...

, shipyards in

) and energy ( Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant).

Politics

Current governor of Banská Bystrica region is Milan Belica ( 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 SaS, OKS,

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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;",

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, 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;", Independents , 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;",

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2009 elections

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

2005 elections

In governor's elections won Milan Belica, who was supported by ASV, KSS, ĽB, ĽS–HZDS, PSNS, ZSNS. His rival in second round of elections was Ján Greššo ( DS, SDKÚ).

2001 elections

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

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, SDĽ and Centre party. His rival in second round of elections was Miklós Fehér ( SMK-MKP).

Administrative divisions

The Nitra Region consists of 7 districts. There are 354 municipalities, of which 16 are towns.

Places of interest

with

Nitra Castle Nitra Castle (, ) is a castle located in the Old Town of Nitra, Slovakia. It dominates the city and is a national cultural monument. It is the seat of the Diocese of Nitra. History The first fortified center on Castle Hill dates back to the B ...

and Saint Emmeram's Cathedral, Nitra Synagogue, Dražovce church, etc. * Medieval churches in Kostoľany pod Tribečom and Nitrianska Blatnica * Chateau and

European bison The European bison (: bison) (''Bison bonasus'') or the European wood bison, also known as the wisent ( or ), the zubr (), or sometimes colloquially as the European buffalo, is a European species of bison. It is one of two extant species of bi ...

sanctuary in

Topoľčianky Topoľčianky () is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1293. Tourism Topoľčianky is unique for its European ...

( Topoľčianska zubria zvernica) *

Šaľa Šaľa (, ; , ) is a town in Šaľa District within Nitra Region in south-western Slovakia. Geography Šaľa is located on the Danubian Lowland on both banks of the Váh River, around 65 km from Bratislava and 30 km from Nové Zámky. Be ...

- town with a castle * The water mill and bridge in

Kolárovo Kolárovo (before 1948: ''Guta''; or earlier ''Gutta'') is a town in the south of Slovakia near the town of Komárno. It is an agricultural center with 11,000 inhabitants. Basic information The town of Kolárovo is located in the Podunajská n ...

with its fortification system,

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, Elisabeth bridge, etc. *

Iža Iža (, Hungarian pronunciation:) is a village in south-western Slovakia. Geography The village lies at an altitude of and covers an area of . It is situated in the Komárno District of Slovakia's Nitra Region, very close to the town of Komá ...

- Roman military camp

Celemantia Celemantia (or Kelemantia; the modern name of the site is Leányvár) was a Roman Empire, Roman castellum and settlement on the territory of the present-day municipality Iža (Hun: ''Izsa''), some 4 km to the east of Komárno in Slovakia. It ...

UNESCO World Heritage Site World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...

Štúrovo Štúrovo (, ) is the southernmost town of Slovakia, situated on the river Danube not far from the mouth of the Hron. Connected by the Mária Valéria Bridge it forms a cross-border urban area with the city of Esztergom in Hungary. In 2023 the tow ...

- Bridge of Mária Valéria *

with Levice Castle, Saint Michael's Church, Levice Town Hall etc. * Arboretum in Tesárske Mlyňany *

Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area (; verbatim: Danube Floodplains PLA) is one of the youngest of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area consists of five separate parts in the Danube Lowland, stretching from Bratis ...

* Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area

Photo gallery

File:Topoľčiansky hrad (2016).jpg,

Castle File:Nitra - Panorama 01.JPG,

File:Nitra - St. Emmeram's Cathedral.jpg, Saint Emmeram's Cathedral at

File:Pribinas Square.JPG, Pribinas Square with statue of

Pribina Pribina (c. 800861) was a Slavs, Slavic prince whose adventurous career, recorded in the ''Conversio Bagoariorum et Carantanorum, Conversion of the Bavarians and the Carantanians'' (a historical work written in 870), illustrates the political ...

File:Nitra Dom Zupny 1.jpg,

File:Nitra - Synagóga.jpg, Nitra synagogue,

File:Drazovce.jpg, Dražovce church,

File:Kaplnka sv.Juraja po obnove.jpg, Nitrianska Blatnica church File:Kostoľany pod Tribečom - kostol sv. Juraja.jpg, Kostoľany pod Tribečom church File:Castle-of-Topolcianky.JPG,

chateau File:Topoľčianska zubria zvernica 05.jpg,

in Topoľčianska zubria zvernica File:Šaľa kaštieľ 01.jpg,

castle File:Vodný mlyn Kolárovo (Gútai Vizimalom) 02.jpg, Water mill in

File:Komarno city centre.JPG,

File:Komárom-Klapka-tér6.JPG,

File:Pevnosť Komárno - Komáromi Erőd January 24 2021.jpg, Komárno fortress,

File:Komárno - Castle.jpg, Komárno fortification system,

File:Iža-Leányvár - map of the Roman fort.jpg, Roman military camp

(

) File:Most Márie Valérie.JPG, Bridge of Mária Valéria,

File:Bény rotunda 2.JPG, Rotunda in

Bíňa Bíňa () is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. Geography The village lies at an elevation of 132 metres (433 ft) and covers an area of 23.501 km² (9.074 mi²). Hi ...

File:Hrad Levice (Léva vára).jpg, Levice Castle,

File:Levice-radnica.jpg, Levice Town Hall,

File:LV-St. Mich. church-1.jpg, Church of Saint Michael,

File:Arborétum-Mlyňany-11.JPG, Arboretum Tesárske Mlyňany File:SF-IMG 7010.jpg,

File:Velky Tribec 001.jpg, Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area

References

External links

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