Nitra Region

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The Nitra Region (Template:Langx, Template: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 (Template:Lang) 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.

Demographics

Template:Historical populationThe population density in the region is Template:Convert (Template:Tooltip),Template:Slovak municipality 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%).<ref>POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a</ref>

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

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}}In governor's elections won Milan Belica (Smer–SD) over many another candidates.

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Political party Seats won +/- Percentage Electoral leader <ref>The highest number of votes in preferential voting.</ref>
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Coalition led by Smer–SD<ref>Smer–SD, SNS, Most–Híd</ref> 17 Template:Decrease 4 31,48 % Jozef Dvonč
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Independents 15 Template:Increase 11 27,77 % Peter Oremus
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SMK-MKP 11 Template:Decrease 3 20,37 % Miklós Viola
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Centre-right coalition<ref>SaS, OKS, OĽaNO, NOVA, KDH, Šanca, ZZ–DÚ</ref> 10 Template:Decrease 4 18,51 % Ján Greššo
style="background:Template:Party color;"| ĽSNS 1 Template:Increase 1 1,85 % Milan Uhrík

2013 elections

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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. Template:Election table |-

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|- |- style="background-color:#C0DBFC; text-align:center;" ! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions ! % ! Seats ! +/- |- | rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Social Democrats | 35.19 | 19 |Template:Increase 4 |- | style="background-color:#fdfd96;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Christian Democrats | 24.07 | 13 |Template:Increase 6 |- |- style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;" | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| Template:Colored link | 59.26 | 32 |Template:Increase 10 |- | rowspan="1" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | style="text-align:left;"| SMK–MKP | 25.93 | 14 | Template:Increase 1 |- |- style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;" | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| Template:Colored link | 25.93 | 14 |Template:Increase 1 |- | rowspan="1" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | style="text-align:left;"| Independents | 7.41 | 4 |Template:Increase 1 |- |- style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;" | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| Template:Colored link | 7.41 | 4 |Template:Increase 1 |- | rowspan="3" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | style="text-align:left;"| SDKÚ–DS | 1.85 | 1 | Template:Decrease 8 |- | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | style="text-align:left;"| Most–Híd | 1.85 | 1 |Template:Increase 1 |- | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | style="text-align:left;"| NOVA | 1.85 | 1 |Template:Increase 1 |- |- style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;" | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| Template:Colored link | 5.55 | 3 |Template:Decrease 6 |- | rowspan="1" style="background-color:Template:Party color;border-bottom-style:hidden;" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | style="text-align:left;"| Nationalists | 1.85 | 1 |Template:Increase 1 |- |- style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;" | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| Template:Colored link | 1.85 | 1 |Template:Increase 1 |}

2009 elections

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} In governor's elections won Milan Belica (Smer–SD), who was supported by SDKÚ–DS and KDH.

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

2005 elections

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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 Template:Decrease 14 32,69 % László Fekete
style="background:Template:Party color;"| Smer–SD<ref>Candidated as coalition with KDH, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.</ref> 11 Template:Decrease 9 21,15 % Juraj Horváth
style="background:Template:Party color;"| ĽS–HZDS<ref>Candidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, SDKÚ, SNS.</ref> 10 Template:Decrease 10 19,23 % Jozef Hasilla
KDH<ref>Candidated as coalition with Smer–SD, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.</ref> 7 Template:Increase 7 13,46 % Ján Vančo
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SDKÚ<ref>Candidated as coalition with KDH, Smer–SD, ĽS–HZDS, SNS.</ref> 5 Template:Increase 5 9,62 % Tibor Tóth
style="background:Template:Party color;"| SNS<ref>Candidated as coalition with KDH, SDKÚ, ĽS–HZDS.</ref> 1 Template:Increase 1 1,92 % Igor Varga
style="background:Template:Party color;"| HZD 1 Template:Increase 1 1,92 % Albert Hačko

2001 elections

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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<ref>HZDS, SOP, SDĽ, Smer–SD, Centre party</ref> 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.

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Places of interest

See also

References

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