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

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in 1923. It consists of 251 municipalities, from which 16 have a town status. It is the second most densely populated region in

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Geography

In the lower, west part of

, the Trnava region forms a territorial band between the Bratislava Region and the rest of Slovakia, between

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n and Czech borders in the north and north-west and the Hungarian border in the south. The part north of the Little Carpathians is part of the Záhorie Lowland, with its two subdivisions: hilly Chvojnická pahorkatina and flat Borská nížina. In addition to these, the Myjava Hills and the White Carpathians reach into the area. The fertile Danubian Lowland is located south of the Little Carpathians, again with two subdivisions: the Danubian Flat in the south, containing river island of

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(Rye Island) and the Danubian Hills in the north, where it also borders the Považský Inovec range app. on the line

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- Piešťany - border with the Trenčín Region. Major rivers are the

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on the Hungarian border, with part of the Gabčíkovo Dam, Little Danube, which creates with Danube the island of Žitný ostrov, Váh in the east, Dudváh in the centre, and Morava River in the north-west, along the Austrian and Czech borders. The region borders: Austrian

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and Czech

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in the north-west, Trenčín Region in the north, Nitra Region in the east, Hungarian Győr-Moson-Sopron county in the south and Bratislava Region in the west.

Demographics

In terms of population, the region is smallest of all Slovak regions. However, the population density is (2020-06-30/-07-01), that is more than Slovak average (110 per km²). Largest towns are

Trnava Trnava (, , ; , also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of the Trnava Region and the Trnava District. It is the seat o ...

, Piešťany,

, Dunajská Streda and Sereď. The level of urbanization is around 49%, represented by inhabitants living in 16 towns. According to the 2001 census, the region had 551,003 inhabitants, with

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forming a majority (73.9%), but there is a significant Hungarian minority in the south (23.7%), forming a majority in the Dunajská Streda District (87%) and are notably represented in the Galanta District (41%). Other minorities are the

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and Roma (<1%).

Economy

The region is quite productive in both industry and agriculture. The proximity to the capital city of Bratislava is an asset, as many Trnava residents travel daily to work there. Lately, multinational manufacturing companies such as

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or Samsung, Schäffler, ZF Slovakia, Vaillant Industrial and Bekaert settled in the region.

Politics

The current governor of the Trnava region is Jozef Viskupič ( PS; formerly OĽaNO). He won with 42,9 % of the vote. In the 2017 elections to the regional parliament the results were as follows:

Administrative division

The Trnava Region consists of 7 districts: Dunajská Streda, Galanta,

, Piešťany, Senica, Skalica and

. There are 251 municipalities in the region of which 16 are towns.

Places of interest

with City Tower, Saint Nicolas Church, city walls, Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, etc. * Skalica with its historical centre * Holíč and its castle * Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch in Kopčany * Šaštín-Stráže basilica * Piešťany - spa town * Galanta neogothic chateau * Water wheel mills on Little Danube river in: Jelka, Dunajský Klátov, Tomášikovo, etc. * Smolenice Castle * Driny cave * Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area * Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area

Photo gallery

File:Katarinka 2008.jpg, Katarínka monastery File:Slovakia - Trnava - Trojicne namestie a mestska veza RB01.jpg,

File:Trnava (30).jpg, Saint Nicolas Church,

File:Slovakia - Trnava - Univerzitny kostol - Katedrala Sv. Jana Krstitela RB03.jpg, Saint John the Baptist Cathedral,

File:Trnava, hradby západ.JPG, City walls,

File:Skalica main square 01.jpg, Skalica File:Skalica, rotunda.jpg, Rotunda in Skalica File:Holíč-veterný mlyn.jpg, Holíč mill File:Šaštín bazilika 52.jpg, Šaštín-Stráže basilica File:Kopčany, Slovensko.jpg, Kopčany File:Smolenice - panoramio.jpg, Smolenice Castle File:Lančár kostol 18 01.jpg, Kočín-Lančár church File:Hotel Thermia Palace - Piestany.jpg, Piešťany File:Hlohovec Castle.jpg,

File:Koller kastiel l.jpg, Galanta chateau File:Vodný mlyn, Jelka 2016.jpg, Water wheel mill in Jelka File:Tomášikovo vodný mlyn 01.jpg, Water wheel mill in Tomášikovo File:VojcianskeRamenoP1110468.jpg, Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area File:Driny cave interior 12.JPG, Driny cave File:Zaruby peak.jpg, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area

References

;Bibliography *

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia" * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701-1896 (parish B)

External links

Trnavský samosprávny kraj
Official website {{Authority control Regions of Slovakia