Nitra Region

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The Nitra Region (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) 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 (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 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

Template:Historical populationThe population density in the region is Template:Convert (2020-06-30/-07-01),[1] 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%).[2]

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:

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2017 elections

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Political party Seats won +/- Percentage Electoral leader [3]
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Coalition led by Smer–SD[4] 17 Decrease 4 31,48 % Jozef Dvonč
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Independents 15 Increase 11 27,77 % Peter Oremus
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SMK-MKP 11 Decrease 3 20,37 % Miklós Viola
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Centre-right coalition[5] 10 Decrease 4 18,51 % Ján Greššo
style="background:Template:Party color;"| ĽSNS 1 Increase 1 1,85 % Milan Uhrík

2013 elections

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". 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.

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Parties and coalitions % Seats +/-
rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | style="background-color:Template:Party color;"| Social Democrats 35.19 19 Increase 4
Christian Democrats 24.07 13 Increase 6
Template:Colored link 59.26 32 Increase 10
rowspan="1" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| SMK–MKP 25.93 14 Increase 1
Template:Colored link 25.93 14 Increase 1
rowspan="1" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| Independents 7.41 4 Increase 1
Template:Colored link 7.41 4 Increase 1
rowspan="3" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| SDKÚ–DS 1.85 1 Decrease 8
style="background-color:Template:Party color"| Most–Híd 1.85 1 Increase 1
style="background-color:Template:Party color"| NOVA 1.85 1 Increase 1
Template:Colored link 5.55 3 Decrease 6
rowspan="1" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| Nationalists 1.85 1 Increase 1
Template:Colored link 1.85 1 Increase 1

2009 elections

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Political party Seats won +/- Percentage Electoral leader
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Smer–SD[6] 15 Increase 4 27,78 % Jozef Dvonč
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SMK-MKP 13 Decrease 4 24,07 % Arpád Horváth
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SDKÚ–DS[7] 9 Increase 4 16,67 % Tibor Tóth
KDH[8] 7 Steady 0 12,96 % Ján Vančo
style="background:Template:Party color;"| ĽS–HZDS[9] 7 Decrease 3 12,96 % Lýdia Forrová
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Independents 3 Increase 3 5,56 % Anton Marek

2005 elections

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". 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).

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Political party Seats won +/- Percentage Electoral leader
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SMK-MKP 17 Decrease 14 32,69 % László Fekete
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Smer–SD[10] 11 Decrease 9 21,15 % Juraj Horváth
style="background:Template:Party color;"| ĽS–HZDS[11] 10 Decrease 10 19,23 % Jozef Hasilla
KDH[12] 7 Increase 7 13,46 % Ján Vančo
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SDKÚ[13] 5 Increase 5 9,62 % Tibor Tóth
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SNS[14] 1 Increase 1 1,92 % Igor Varga
style="background:Template:Party color;"| HZD 1 Increase 1 1,92 % Albert Hačko

2001 elections

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". 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).

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Political party Seats won Percentage Electoral leader
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SMK-MKP 31 59,62 % Tibor Bastrnák
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Centre-left coalition[15] 20 38,46 % Jozef Dvonč
style="background:Template:Party color;"| 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

See also

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a
  3. ↑ The highest number of votes in preferential voting.
  4. ↑ Smer–SD, SNS, Most–Híd
  5. ↑ SaS, OKS, OĽaNO, NOVA, KDH, Šanca, ZZ–DÚ
  6. ↑ Candidated as coalition with KDH, SDKÚ–DS, ĽS–HZDS.
  7. ↑ Candidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, ĽS–HZDS.
  8. ↑ Candidated as coalition with Smer–SD, SDKÚ–DS, ĽS–HZDS.
  9. ↑ Candidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, SDKÚ–DS.
  10. ↑ Candidated as coalition with KDH, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.
  11. ↑ Candidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, SDKÚ, SNS.
  12. ↑ Candidated as coalition with Smer–SD, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.
  13. ↑ Candidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.
  14. ↑ Candidated as coalition with KDH, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS.
  15. ↑ HZDS, SOP, SDĽ, Smer–SD, Centre party
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