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{{for|the historical county of Hungary and Czechoslovakia|Nyitra County}}
{{short description|Region of Slovakia}}
{{Infobox settlement
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->| name               = Nitra Region
| native_name        = Nitriansky kraj
| native_name_lang   = sk
| settlement_type    = [[Regions of Slovakia|Region]]
| image_flag         = Nitriansky vlajka.svg
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| 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
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| map_caption        = Nitra Region
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{SVK}}
| seat_type          = Capital
| seat               = [[Nitra]]
| leader_title       = Governor
| leader_name        = [[Branislav Becík]] ([[Voice – Social Democracy|Voice]])
| area_total_km2     = 6343.94
| elevation_m        = 
| elevation_max_m    = 943
| elevation_min_m    = 
| population_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| population_total   = 689867
| population_as_of   = 2011 census
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = GDP
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name=":0">[http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.</ref>
| demographics1_title1 = Total
| demographics1_info1 = €8.801 billion (2016)
| demographics1_title2 = Per capita
| demographics1_info2 = €12,925 (2016)
| iso_code           = [[ISO 3166-2:SK|SK-NI]]
| registration_plate = 
| timezone1          = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset1        = +1
| timezone1_DST      = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset1_DST    = +2
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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, 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 River|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 (county)|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<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>}}The population density in the region is {{convert|{{Slovak municipality|d}}|PD/km2|PD/sqmi|abbr=on}} ({{Tooltip|{{Slovak municipality|y}}|{{Slovak municipality|y}}-06-30/-07-01}}),{{Slovak municipality|PA}} 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]]. 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 people|Hungarian]] minority (27.6%) in the southern districts, forming a majority in the [[Komárno District]] (72%) and there are small minorities of [[Czechs]] and [[Romani people|Roma]] (<1%).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061129153653/http://www.statistics.sk/webdata/english/census2001/tab/tab3a.htm POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a<!-- Bot generated title -->]</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 ([[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|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 –  Social Democracy|Voice]]|election1=|leader2_type=Vice governors|party2=[[Slovak National Party|SNS]]|election2=|members=54|structure1=File:Nitraparliament.svg |structure1_res=250px|political_groups1=: {{Color box|{{party color|Alliance (Slovak political party)}}|border=silver}} [[Alliance (Slovak political party)|Alliance]] (18)
: {{Color box|{{party color|Christian Democratic Movement}}|border=silver}} [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right group]]<ref>[[Freedom and Solidarity|SaS]], [[Democrats (Slovakia)|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}}, [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], [[Civic Conservative Party|OKS]], [[For the People (Slovakia)|ZĽ]], [[Marek Hattas|TKN]]</ref> (14)
: {{Color box|#bbbbbb|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent group]] (11)
: {{Color box|{{party color|Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}|border=silver}} [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Direction]]/[[Slovak National Party|National Party]] (6)
: {{Color box|{{party color|Voice – Social Democracy}}|border=silver}} [[Voice – Social Democracy|Voice]]/[[We Are Family (Slovakia)|We Are Family]] (5)
|last_election1=[[2022 Slovak regional elections|29 October 2022]]|meeting_place=[[Nitra]]|website=[https://unsk.sk/;County Council of Nitra region]|party3=[[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer-SD]] |party5=[[Voice – Social Democracy|Hlas-SD]]|party4=[[Alliance (Slovak political party)|Aliancia/Szövetség]]}}

===2017 elections===
{{main|2017 Slovak regional elections}}In governor's elections won Milan Belica ([[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]]) over many another candidates.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
| colspan="6" |[[File:Slovakia Nitra Region Parliament 2017.svg|center|300px]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Political party
! Seats won
! +/-
! Percentage
! Electoral leader <ref>The highest number of votes in preferential voting.</ref>
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"|
|Coalition led by [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]]<ref>[[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]], [[Slovak National Party|SNS]], [[Most–Híd]]</ref>
|'''17'''
|{{decrease}} 4
|31,48 %
|Jozef Dvonč
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|
|[[Independent politician|Independents]]
|'''15'''
|{{increase}} 11
|27,77 %
|Peter Oremus
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};"|
|[[Party of the Hungarian Community|SMK-MKP]]
|'''11'''
|{{decrease}} 3
|20,37 %
|Miklós Viola 
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Freedom and Solidarity}};"|
|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right coalition]]<ref>[[Freedom and Solidarity|SaS]], [[Civic Conservative Party (Slovakia)|OKS]], [[Ordinary People and Independent Personalities|OĽaNO]], [[NOVA (Slovakia)|NOVA]], [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], Šanca, ZZ–DÚ</ref>
|'''10'''
|{{decrease}} 4
|18,51 %
|Ján Greššo
|-
| style="background:{{party color|People's Party Our Slovakia}};"|
|[[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 ([[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]]) over centre-right candidate Tomáš Galbavý ([[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ–DS]]), who was supported by [[Freedom and Solidarity|SaS]], [[Civic Conservative Party|OKS]], [[NOVA (Slovakia)|NOVA]], [[Most–Híd]], [[Party of the Hungarian Community|SMK-MKP]].
{{election table}}
|-
| colspan="6" |[[File:NITRA2013.svg|center|300px]]
|-
|- 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;"| [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Social Democrats]]
| 35.19
| 19
|{{increase}} 4
|-
| style="background-color:#fdfd96;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Christian Democratic Movement|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;"| [[Party of the Hungarian Community|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;"| [[Independent politician|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;"| [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|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 (Slovakia)|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;"| [[Slovak National Party|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 ([[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]]), who was supported by [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ–DS]] and [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
| colspan="6" |[[File:NITRA(new)2009.svg|center|300px]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Political party
! Seats won
! +/-
! Percentage
! Electoral leader 
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"|
|[[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ–DS]], [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]].</ref>
|'''15'''
|{{increase}} 4
|27,78 %
|Jozef Dvonč 
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};"|
|[[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}};"|
|[[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ–DS]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]], [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]].</ref>
|'''9'''
|{{increase}} 4
|16,67 %
|Tibor Tóth
|-
| style="background:#fdfd96|
|[[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]], [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ–DS]], [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]].</ref>
|'''7'''
|{{steady}} 0
|12,96 %
|Ján Vančo
|-
| style="background:{{party color|People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia}};"|
|[[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]], [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ–DS]].</ref>
|'''7'''
|{{decrease}} 3
|12,96 %
|Lýdia Forrová
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|
|[[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 [[Agrarian and Countryside Party|ASV]], [[Communist Party of Slovakia|KSS]], [[:sk:Ľavicový blok|ĽB]], [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]], [[True Slovak National Party|PSNS]], [[:sk:Strana tolerancie a spolunažívania|ZSNS]]. His rival in second round of elections was [[:sk:Ján Greššo|Ján Greššo]] ([[Democratic Party (Slovakia, 1989)|DS]], [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union|SDKÚ]]).
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
| colspan="6" |[[File:NITRA2005.svg|center|300px]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Political party
! Seats won
! +/-
! Percentage
! Electoral leader 
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};"|
|[[Party of the Hungarian Community|SMK-MKP]]
|'''17'''
|{{decrease}} 14
|32,69 %
|László Fekete
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"|
|[[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ]], [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]], [[Slovak National Party|SNS]].</ref>
|'''11'''
|{{decrease}} 9
|21,15 %
|Juraj Horváth 
|-
| style="background:{{party color|People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia}};"|
|[[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]], [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ]], [[Slovak National Party|SNS]].</ref>
|'''10'''
|{{decrease}} 10
|19,23 %
|Jozef Hasilla
|-
| style="background:#fdfd96|
|[[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]], [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ]], [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]], [[Slovak National Party|SNS]].</ref>
|'''7'''
|{{increase}} 7
|13,46 %
|Ján Vančo
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party}};"|
|[[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]], [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]], [[Slovak National Party|SNS]].</ref>
|'''5'''
|{{increase}} 5
|9,62 %
|[[:sk:Tibor Tóth|Tibor Tóth]]
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Slovak National Party}};"|
|[[Slovak National Party|SNS]]<ref>Candidated as coalition with [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]], [[Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party|SDKÚ]], [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|ĽS–HZDS]].</ref>
|'''1'''
|{{increase}} 1
|1,92 %
|Igor Varga
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Movement for Democracy (Slovakia)}};"|
|[[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 [[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|HZDS]], [[Party of Civic Understanding|SOP]], [[Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)|SDĽ]] and Centre party. His rival in second round of elections was [[:sk:Miklós Fehér (politik)|Miklós Fehér]] ([[Party of the Hungarian Community|SMK-MKP]]).
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
| colspan="5" |[[File:NITRA2001.svg|center|300px]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Political party
! Seats won
! Percentage
! Electoral leader 
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Party of the Hungarian Community}};"|
|[[Party of the Hungarian Community|SMK-MKP]]
|'''31'''
|59,62 %
|Tibor Bastrnák
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Party of Civic Understanding}};"|
|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left coalition]]<ref>[[People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia|HZDS]], [[Party of Civic Understanding|SOP]], [[Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)|SDĽ]], [[Direction – Slovak Social Democracy|Smer–SD]], Centre party</ref>
|'''20'''
|38,46 %
|Jozef Dvonč
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Slovak National Party}};"|
|[[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.

{{Slovak municipality|list|District|s|SK0231::[[Komárno District|Komárno]];SK0232::[[Levice District|Levice]];SK0233::[[Nitra District|Nitra]];SK0234::[[Nové Zámky District|Nové Zámky]];SK0235::[[Šaľa District|Šaľa]];SK0236::[[Topoľčany District|Topoľčany]];SK0237::[[Zlaté Moravce District|Zlaté Moravce]]}}

== Places of interest ==

* [[Nitra]] with [[Nitra Castle]] and [[St. Emmeram's Cathedral, Nitra|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 [[Komárno fortification system|its fortification system]], [[Fortress of Komárno|fortress]], Elisabeth bridge, etc.
* [[Iža]] - Roman military camp [[Celemantia]] - [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
* [[Štúrovo]] - [[Mária Valéria Bridge|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 ==
<gallery>
File:Topoľčiansky hrad (2016).jpg|[[Topoľčany]] Castle
File:Nitra - Panorama 01.JPG|[[Nitra]]
File:Nitra - St. Emmeram's Cathedral.jpg|[[St. Emmeram's Cathedral, Nitra|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 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|[[Fortress of Komárno|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]] ([[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]])
File:Most Márie Valérie.JPG|[[Mária Valéria Bridge|Bridge of Mária Valéria]], [[Štúrovo]]
File:Bény rotunda 2.JPG|[[Rotunda (architecture)|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]]
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==See also==
*[[Nyitra County]] of the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]

==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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