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Nitra Region

{{for|the historical county of Hungary and Czechoslovakia|Nyitra County}}

{{short description|Region of Slovakia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Nitra Region

| native_name = Nitriansky kraj

| native_name_lang = sk

| settlement_type = Region

| image_flag = Nitriansky vlajka.svg

| flag_size =

| image_skyline = {{multiple image

| border = infobox

| perrow = 1/2/2/2/2

| total_width = 250

| image1 = Nr panorama.jpg

| image2 = Most Márie Valérie.JPG

| image3 = Hrušov Castle 1.jpg

| image4 = Zámok Topoľčianky pohľad z parku.jpg

| image5 = Topoľčiansky hrad (2016).jpg

| image6 = Komarno city centre.JPG

| image7 = Levický Hrad, December 2015.jpg

| image8 = Dražovce - Kostol svätého Michala Archanjela pri západe slnka.jpg

| footer = From the top to bottom-left; Panoramic view of Nitra, Štúrovo - Bridge of Mária Valéria, Hrušov Castle, Topoľčianky chateau, Topoľčany Castle, Komárno city centre, Levice Castle and Dražovce church}}

| image_shield = Coat of Arms of Nitra Region.svg

| shield_size =

| image_map = Nitriansky kraj in Slovakia.svg

| mapsize =

| map_alt =

| map_caption = Nitra Region

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Nitra

| leader_title = Governor

| leader_name = Branislav Becík (Voice)

| area_total_km2 = 6343.94

| elevation_m =

| elevation_max_m = 943

| elevation_min_m =

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 689867

| population_as_of = 2011 census

| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = GDP

| demographics1_footnotes = [http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.

| demographics1_title1 = Total

| demographics1_info1 = €8.801 billion (2016)

| demographics1_title2 = Per capita

| demographics1_info2 = €12,925 (2016)

| iso_code = SK-NI

| registration_plate =

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| blank_name_sec1 =

| blank_info_sec1 =

| blank1_name_sec1 =

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| website = {{URL|https://www.unsk.sk/}}

| governing_body = County Council of Nitra Region

}}

The Nitra Region ({{langx|sk|Nitriansky kraj}}, {{IPA|sk|ˈɲitrɪɐnski ˈkraj|pron}}; {{langx|hu|Nyitrai kerület}}) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. It was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. It consists of seven districts ({{lang|sk|okres}}) 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 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 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.

Demographics

{{historical population|1970|678733|1980|708634|1991|716846|2001|713422|2011|689867|2021|677900|align=right|cols=1|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011|url=https://slovak.statistics.sk/wps/wcm/connect/cd33d897-7314-41d0-a12b-a95e537d7a39/Statisticky_lexikon_obci_Slovenskej_republiky_2011.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy|language=sk}}{{cite web |title=Census 2021 - Population - Basic results|url=https://www.scitanie.sk/obyvatelia/zakladne-vysledky/pocet-obyvatelov/|publisher=Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|date=2021-01-01}}}}The population density in the region is {{convert|106|PD/km2|PD/sqmi|abbr=on}} (2020-06-30/-07-01),{{cite web |url=https://krehel.sk/statistic_of_slovak_places_by_dusan_krehel/?lang=en&format=wiki_switch_pagename&type=density_pkm2&2020=on&all_places=on&in_places=&version=2020 |title=Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export |access-date=2021-07-05 }} 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%).[https://web.archive.org/web/20061129153653/http://www.statistics.sk/webdata/english/census2001/tab/tab3a.htm POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a]

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).

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:

{{Infobox Legislature|name=County Council of Nitra region|coa_pic=Coat of Arms of Nitra Region.svg|coa-pic=|session_room=|house_type=Unicameral|houses=County Council|leader1_type=Governor|leader1=Branislav Becík|party1=Voice|election1=|leader2_type=Vice governors|party2=SNS|election2=|members=54|structure1=File:Nitraparliament.svg |structure1_res=250px|political_groups1=: {{Color box|{{party color|Alliance (Slovak political party)}}|border=silver}} Alliance (18)

: {{Color box|{{party color|Christian Democratic Movement}}|border=silver}} Centre-right groupSaS, Democrats, {{ill|Chance (Slovakia)|sk|ŠANCA|lt=Chance}}, {{ill|Občianski demokrati Slovenska|sk|lt=ODS}}, {{ill|Demokratická strana (2006)|sk|Demokratická strana (2006)|lt=DS}}, KDH, OKS, ZĽ, TKN (14)

: {{Color box|#bbbbbb|border=silver}} Independent group (11)

: {{Color box|{{party color|Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}|border=silver}} Direction/National Party (6)

: {{Color box|{{party color|Voice – Social Democracy}}|border=silver}} Voice/We Are Family (5)

|last_election1=29 October 2022|meeting_place=Nitra|website=[https://unsk.sk/;County Council of Nitra region]|party3=Smer-SD |party5=Hlas-SD|party4=Aliancia/Szövetség}}

=2017 elections=

{{main|2017 Slovak regional elections}}In governor's elections won Milan Belica (Smer–SD) over many another candidates.

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
colspan="6" |File:Slovakia Nitra Region Parliament 2017.svg
colspan="2" |Political party

! Seats won

! +/-

! Percentage

! Electoral leader The highest number of votes in preferential voting.

style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"|

|Coalition led by Smer–SDSmer–SD, SNS, Most–Híd

|17

|{{decrease}} 4

|31,48 %

|Jozef Dvonč

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|

|Independents

|15

|{{increase}} 11

|27,77 %

|Peter Oremus

style="background:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};"|

|SMK-MKP

|11

|{{decrease}} 3

|20,37 %

|Miklós Viola

style="background:{{party color|Freedom and Solidarity}};"|

|Centre-right coalitionSaS, OKS, OĽaNO, NOVA, KDH, Šanca, ZZ–DÚ

|10

|{{decrease}} 4

|18,51 %

|Ján Greššo

style="background:{{party color|People's Party Our Slovakia}};"|

|ĽSNS

|1

|{{increase}} 1

|1,85 %

|Milan Uhrík

=2013 elections=

{{main|2013 Slovak regional elections}}

In governor's elections won Milan Belica (Smer–SD) over centre-right candidate Tomáš Galbavý (SDKÚ–DS), who was supported by SaS, OKS, NOVA, Most–Híd, SMK-MKP.

{{election table}}

|-

| colspan="6" |File:NITRA2013.svg

|-

|- style="background-color:#C0DBFC; text-align:center;"

! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions

! %

! Seats

! +/-

|-

| rowspan="2" style="background-color:{{party color|Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}};border-bottom-style:hidden;" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}};"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Social Democrats

| 35.19

| 19

|{{increase}} 4

|-

| style="background-color:#fdfd96;"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Christian Democrats

| 24.07

| 13

|{{increase}} 6

|-

|- style="background-color:{{party color|Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}; color:white;"

| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| {{colored link|white|Smer–SD, KDH}}

| 59.26

| 32

|{{increase}} 10

|-

| rowspan="1" style="background-color:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};border-bottom-style:hidden;" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}}"|

| style="text-align:left;"| SMK–MKP

| 25.93

| 14

| {{increase}} 1

|-

|- style="background-color:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}}; color:white;"

| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| {{colored link|white|Party of the Hungarian Community|SMK–MKP}}

| 25.93

| 14

|{{increase}} 1

|-

| rowspan="1" style="background-color:{{party color|Independent politician}};border-bottom-style:hidden;" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Independents

| 7.41

| 4

|{{increase}} 1

|-

|- style="background-color:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:white;"

| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| {{colored link|white|Independent politician|Independents}}

| 7.41

| 4

|{{increase}} 1

|-

| rowspan="3" style="background-color:{{party color|Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party}};border-bottom-style:hidden;" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party}}"|

| style="text-align:left;"| SDKÚ–DS

| 1.85

| 1

| {{decrease}} 8

|-

| style="background-color:{{party color|Most–Híd}}"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Most–Híd

| 1.85

| 1

|{{increase}} 1

|-

| style="background-color:{{party color|NOVA (Slovakia)}}"|

| style="text-align:left;"| NOVA

| 1.85

| 1

|{{increase}} 1

|-

|- style="background-color:{{party color|Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party}}; color:white;"

| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| {{colored link|white|SDKÚ–DS, OKS, SaS, NOVA, Most–Híd}}

| 5.55

| 3

|{{decrease}} 6

|-

| rowspan="1" style="background-color:{{party color|Slovak National Party}};border-bottom-style:hidden;" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Slovak National Party}}"|

| style="text-align:left;"| Nationalists

| 1.85

| 1

|{{increase}} 1

|-

|- style="background-color:{{party color|Slovak National Party}}; color:white;"

| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| {{colored link|white|Slovak National Party|SNS}}

| 1.85

| 1

|{{increase}} 1

|}

=2009 elections=

{{main|2009 Slovak regional elections}}

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
colspan="6" |File:NITRA(new)2009.svg
colspan="2" |Political party

! Seats won

! +/-

! Percentage

! Electoral leader

style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"|

|Smer–SDCandidated as coalition with KDH, SDKÚ–DS, ĽS–HZDS.

|15

|{{increase}} 4

|27,78 %

|Jozef Dvonč

style="background:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};"|

|SMK-MKP

|13

|{{decrease}} 4

|24,07 %

|Arpád Horváth

style="background:{{party color|Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party}};"|

|SDKÚ–DSCandidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, ĽS–HZDS.

|9

|{{increase}} 4

|16,67 %

|Tibor Tóth

style="background:#fdfd96|

|KDHCandidated as coalition with Smer–SD, SDKÚ–DS, ĽS–HZDS.

|7

|{{steady}} 0

|12,96 %

|Ján Vančo

style="background:{{party color|People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia}};"|

|ĽS–HZDSCandidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, SDKÚ–DS.

|7

|{{decrease}} 3

|12,96 %

|Lýdia Forrová

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|

|Independents

|3

|{{increase}} 3

|5,56 %

|Anton Marek

=2005 elections=

{{main||2005 Slovak regional 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).

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
colspan="6" |File:NITRA2005.svg
colspan="2" |Political party

! Seats won

! +/-

! Percentage

! Electoral leader

style="background:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};"|

|SMK-MKP

|17

|{{decrease}} 14

|32,69 %

|László Fekete

style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"|

|Smer–SDCandidated as coalition with KDH, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.

|11

|{{decrease}} 9

|21,15 %

|Juraj Horváth

style="background:{{party color|People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia}};"|

|ĽS–HZDSCandidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, SDKÚ, SNS.

|10

|{{decrease}} 10

|19,23 %

|Jozef Hasilla

style="background:#fdfd96|

|KDHCandidated as coalition with Smer–SD, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.

|7

|{{increase}} 7

|13,46 %

|Ján Vančo

style="background:{{party color|Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party}};"|

|SDKÚCandidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.

|5

|{{increase}} 5

|9,62 %

|Tibor Tóth

style="background:{{party color|Slovak National Party}};"|

|SNSCandidated as coalition with KDH, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS.

|1

|{{increase}} 1

|1,92 %

|Igor Varga

style="background:{{party color|Movement for Democracy (Slovakia)}};"|

|HZD

|1

|{{increase}} 1

|1,92 %

|Albert Hačko

=2001 elections=

{{main||2001 Slovak regional 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 (SMK-MKP).

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
colspan="5" |File:NITRA2001.svg
colspan="2" |Political party

! Seats won

! Percentage

! Electoral leader

style="background:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};"|

|SMK-MKP

|31

|59,62 %

|Tibor Bastrnák

style="background:{{party color|Party of Civic Understanding}};"|

|Centre-left coalitionHZDS, SOP, SDĽ, Smer–SD, Centre party

|20

|38,46 %

|Jozef Dvonč

style="background:{{party color|Slovak National Party}};"|

|SNS

|1

|1,92 %

|Peter Lisý

Administrative divisions

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

Places of interest

Photo gallery

File:Topoľčiansky hrad (2016).jpg|Topoľčany Castle

File:Nitra - Panorama 01.JPG|Nitra

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

File:Pribinas Square.JPG|Pribinas Square with statue of Pribina, Nitra

File:Nitra Dom Zupny 1.jpg|Nitra

File:Nitra - Synagóga.jpg|Nitra synagogue, Nitra

File:Drazovce.jpg|Dražovce church, Nitra

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|Topoľčianky chateau

File:Topoľčianska zubria zvernica 05.jpg|European bison in Topoľčianska zubria zvernica

File:Šaľa kaštieľ 01.jpg|Šaľa castle

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

File:Komarno city centre.JPG|Komárno

File:Komárom-Klapka-tér6.JPG|Komárno

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

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

File:Iža-Leányvár - map of the Roman fort.jpg|Roman military camp Celemantia, Iža (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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

File:Bény rotunda 2.JPG|Rotunda in Bíňa

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

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

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

File:Arborétum-Mlyňany-11.JPG|Arboretum Tesárske Mlyňany

File:SF-IMG 7010.jpg|Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area

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

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{Cite book

| last = Kopa

| first = Ľudovít| title = The Encyclopaedia of Slovakia and the Slovaks

| edition =

| year = 2006

| publisher = Encyclopaedic Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

| url = https://www.encyclopaedia.sk/

| location = Bratislava, Slovakia

| isbn = 80-224-0925-1

|display-authors=etal}}

External links

  • [http://www.unsk.sk/ Nitriansky samosprávny kraj] Official website

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