Košice Region
Košice Region
Košický kraj | |
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From the top to bottom-left; Panorama of Markušovce, Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice, Tomášovský View, Interior of gothic church in Štítnik, Spiš Castle, Domica Cave, Rožňava, Slovak Karst National Park | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Košice Region | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Capital | Košice |
| Government | |
| • Body | County Council of Košice Region |
| • Governor | Rastislav Trnka (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | [convert: invalid number] |
| Highest elevation | 1,476 m (4,843 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (Lua error in Module:Slovak_municipality at line 632: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).)[2] | |
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| GDP | |
| • Total | €9.372 billion (2016) |
| • Per capita | €11,753 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SK-KI |
| Website | www |
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The Košice Region (Slovak: Košický kraj, pronounced [ˈkɔʂitskiː ˈkraj]; Hungarian: Kassai kerület; Ukrainian: Кошицький край) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It consists of 11 districts (okresy) and 440 municipalities, 17 of which have a town status. About one third of the region's population lives in the agglomeration of Košice, which is its main economic and cultural centre.
Geography
[edit | edit source]It is located in the southern part of eastern Slovakia and covers an area of Lua error in Module:Slovak_municipality at line 632: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). km2.[4] The western part of the region is composed of the eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, including its subdivisions: Slovak Karst, Slovak Paradise, Volovské vrchy, Čierna hora. The Hornád Basin is located in the northwest. The area between Slovak Ore Mountains and Slanské vrchy is covered by the Košice Basin, named after the city. The area east of Slanské vrchy is covered by the Eastern Slovak Lowland and there is a volcanic range, Vihorlat Mountains, in the northeast, close to the Ukrainian border. Bigger rivers include Slaná in the southwest, Hornád in the west and centre, Uh and Bodrog in the east, along with a small part of the Tisza river in the extreme southeast. As for administrative divisions, the region borders Prešov Region in the north, Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine in the east, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén counties of Hungary in the south and the Banská Bystrica Region in the west.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 622,257 | — |
| 1980 | 698,825 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 741,195 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 766,012 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 791,723 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 782,216 | −1.2% |
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Ethnicity
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Religion
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The average population density in the region is 117.9 inhabitants per km2, which is very similar to the country's average (110 per km2). The largest towns are Košice, Michalovce, Spišská Nová Ves, Trebišov and Rožňava. According to the 2001 census, there were 766,012 inhabitants in the region, with a majority of Slovaks (81.8%), but there is a numerous Hungarian minority (11.2%) in the south, and there are minorities of Roma (3.9%) and Czechs (<1%).[9]
Economy
[edit | edit source]The economy of the Košice region accounted for 11.47% of Slovakia's GDP in 2013, which made it the region with the second highest GDP in Slovakia after the Bratislava region. However, it lags behind the majority of Slovakia's regions in GDP per capita.[10]
The salaries are on average 40% higher in the Bratislava region than in the Košice region, but the living costs are considerably higher there as well.[11]
The unemployment in the region was at 15.6% in 2014.[11]
Politics
[edit | edit source]Current governor of Košice region is Rastislav Trnka (Independent). He won with 37,8 %. In election 2017 was elected also regional parliament :
County Council of Košice region | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | County Council |
| Leadership | |
Governor | |
Vice governors | |
Karol Pataky, Aliancia/Szövetség | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 57 councilors |
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Political groups | Administration (34)
Other parties (23)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 4 November 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
| File:PriecelieDivizie.jpg Governor's office, Košice | |
| Website | |
| Council of Košice region | |
Administrative division
[edit | edit source]The Košice Region consists of 11 districts. In Košice city itself there are four districts; seven districts are outside the city. There are 440 municipalities, of which 17 are towns.
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See also
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- ^ Domaci produkt 1995–2013 slovak.statistics.sk
- ^ a b Bratislavský vs. Košický kraj. Retrieved 29 April 2015
- ^ SaS, OĽaNO, NOVA, Christian Democratic Movement
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Košický samosprávny kraj Official website
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