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The Nitra Region (, ; ) 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 () and 354 municipalities, of 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.

Population

It has a population of people (31 December ). The population density in the region is (), which is very similar to the country's average (110 per km<sup>2</sup>). The largest towns are Nitra, Komárno, Nové Zámky and Levice.

Ethnicity

Religion

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:

Nitra Region is known to be a strong hold of Hungarian Parties such as SMK/MKP.

2017 elections

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

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| colspan="6" |center|300px

! colspan="2" |Political party

! Seats won

! +/-

! Percentage

! Electoral leader

| style="background:;"|

|Coalition led by Smer–SD

|17

| 4

|31,48 %

|Jozef Dvonč

| style="background:;"|

|Independents

|15

| 11

|27,77 %

|Peter Oremus

| style="background:;"|

|SMK-MKP

|11

| 3

|20,37 %

|Miklós Viola

| style="background:;"|

|Centre-right coalition

|10

| 4

|18,51 %

|Ján Greššo

| style="background:;"|

|ĽSNS

| 1

|1,85 %

|Milan Uhrík

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, NOVA, Most–Híd, SMK-MKP.

| colspan="6" |center|300px

|- 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;"| 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

| style="background-color:"|

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

| 1.85

| 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

|- style="background-color:; color:white;"

| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|

| 1.85

| 1

2009 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" |center|300px

! colspan="2" |Political party

! Seats won

! +/-

! Percentage

! Electoral leader

| style="background:;"|

|Smer–SD

|15

| 4

|27,78 %

|Jozef Dvonč

| style="background:;"|

|SMK-MKP

|13

| 4

|24,07 %

|Arpád Horváth

| style="background:;"|

|SDKÚ–DS

| 4

|16,67 %

|Tibor Tóth

| style="background:#fdfd96|

|KDH

| 0

|12,96 %

|Ján Vančo

| style="background:;"|

|ĽS–HZDS

| 3

|12,96 %

|Lýdia Forrová

| style="background:;"|

|Independents

| 3

|5,56 %

|Anton Marek

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).

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"

| colspan="6" |center|300px

! colspan="2" |Political party

! Seats won

! +/-

! Percentage

! Electoral leader

| style="background:;"|

|SMK-MKP

|17

| 14

|32,69 %

|László Fekete

| style="background:;"|

|Smer–SD

|11

| 9

|21,15 %

|Juraj Horváth

| style="background:;"|

|ĽS–HZDS

|10

| 10

|19,23 %

|Jozef Hasilla

| style="background:#fdfd96|

|KDH

| 7

|13,46 %

|Ján Vančo

| style="background:;"|

|SDKÚ

| 5

|9,62 %

|Tibor Tóth

| style="background:;"|

|SNS

| 1

|1,92 %

|Igor Varga

| style="background:;"|

|HZD

| 1

|1,92 %

|Albert Hačko

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 (SMK-MKP).

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"

| colspan="5" |center|300px

! colspan="2" |Political party

! Seats won

! Percentage

! Electoral leader

| style="background:;"|

|SMK-MKP

|31

|59,62 %

|Tibor Bastrnák

| style="background:;"|

|Centre-left coalition

|20

|38,46 %

|Jozef Dvonč

| style="background:;"|

|SNS

|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

Nitra with Nitra Castle and Saint Emmeram's Cathedral, Nitra Synagogue, Dražovce church, etc.
Medieval churches in Kostoľany pod Tribečom and Nitrianska Blatnica
Chateau and European bison sanctuary in Topoľčianky (Topoľčianska zubria zvernica)
Šaľa - town with a castle
The water mill and bridge in Kolárovo
Komárno with its fortification system, fortress, Elisabeth bridge, etc.
Iža - Roman military camp Celemantia - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Štúrovo - Bridge of Mária Valéria
Levice with Levice Castle, Saint Michael's Church, Levice Town Hall etc.
Arboretum in Tesárske Mlyňany
Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area
Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area

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

</gallery>

References

External links

Nitriansky samosprávny kraj Official website

Geography

Population

Ethnicity

Religion

Economy and climate

Politics

2017 elections

2013 elections

2009 elections

2005 elections

2001 elections

Administrative divisions

Places of interest

Photo gallery

See also

References

External links