The Trnava Region (Slovak: Trnavský kraj, pronounced [ˈtr̩nawskiː ˈkraj]; Hungarian: Nagyszombati kerület; German: Tyrnauer Landschaftsverband) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions.[2] It was established in 1996, before which date, most of its districts were parts of Bratislava Region which was established on the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1923. It consists of 251 municipalities, from which 16 have a town status. It is the second most densely populated region in Slovakia.[3]
Trnava Region
Trnavský kraj | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
| Capital | Trnava |
| Government | |
| • Body | County Council of Trnava Region |
| • Governor | Jozef Viskupič (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,145 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 767 m (2,516 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
| • Total | 566,008 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €9.134 billion (2016) |
| • Per capita | €16,298 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SK-TA |
| Website | trnava-vuc |
Geography
editIn the lower, west part of Slovakia, the Trnava region forms a territorial band between the Bratislava Region and the rest of Slovakia, between Austrian and Czech borders in the north and north-west and the Hungarian border in the south.[4] The part north of the Little Carpathians is part of the Záhorie Lowland, with its two subdivisions: hilly Chvojnická pahorkatina and flat Borská nížina. In addition to these, the Myjava Hills and the White Carpathians reach into the area.[5] The fertile Danubian Lowland is located south of the Little Carpathians, again with two subdivisions: the Danubian Flat in the south, containing river island of Žitný ostrov (Rye Island) and the Danubian Hills in the north, where it also borders the Považský Inovec range app. on the line Hlohovec - Piešťany - border with the Trenčín Region.[1] Major rivers are the Danube on the Hungarian border, with part of the Gabčíkovo Dam, Little Danube, which creates with Danube the island of Žitný ostrov, Váh in the east, Dudváh in the centre, and Morava River in the north-west, along the Austrian and Czech borders.[6] The region borders: Austrian Lower Austria and Czech South Moravian Region in the north-west, Trenčín Region in the north, Nitra Region in the east, Hungarian Győr-Moson-Sopron county in the south and Bratislava Region in the west.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 485,316 | — |
| 1980 | 526,906 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 541,992 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 551,003 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 554,741 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 566,008 | +2.0% |
| Source: Censuses[7][8] | ||
In terms of population, the region is smallest of all Slovak regions. However, the population density is 136/km2 (350/sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01),[9] that is more than Slovak average (110 per km2). Largest towns are Trnava, Piešťany, Hlohovec, Dunajská Streda and Sereď. The level of urbanization is around 49%, represented by inhabitants living in 16 towns. According to the 2001 census, the region had 551,003 inhabitants, with Slovaks forming a majority (73.9%), but there is a significant Hungarian minority in the south (23.7%), forming a majority in the Dunajská Streda District (87%) and are notably represented in the Galanta District (41%). Other minorities are the Czechs and Roma (<1%).[10][11]
Economy
editThe region is quite productive in both industry and agriculture. The proximity to the capital city of Bratislava is an asset, as many Trnava residents travel daily to work there.[12] Lately, multinational manufacturing companies such as Peugeot[13] or Samsung, Schäffler, ZF Slovakia, Vaillant Industrial and Bekaert settled in the region.[1]
Politics
editThe current governor of the Trnava region is Jozef Viskupič (OĽaNO).[14] He won with 42,9 % of the vote. In the 2017 elections to the regional parliament the results were as follows:
County Council of Trnava region | |
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| Houses | County Council |
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| Seats | 40 |
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Last election | 29 October 2022 |
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| Trnava | |
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Administrative division
editThe Trnava Region consists of 7 districts: Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Piešťany, Senica, Skalica and Trnava. There are 251 municipalities in the region of which 16 are towns.[14]
Places of interest
edit- Trnava with City Tower, Saint Nicolas Church, city walls, Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, etc.
- Skalica with its historical centre
- Holíč and its castle
- Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch in Kopčany
- Šaštín-Stráže basilica
- Piešťany - spa town
- Galanta neogothic chateau
- Water wheel mills on Little Danube river in: Jelka, Dunajský Klátov, Tomášikovo, etc.
- Smolenice Castle
- Driny cave
- Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area
- Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area
Photo gallery
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018. Cite error: The named reference ":0" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Slovakia". Nation's online. 2024.
- ^ "TRNAVA REGION". AUTOMOTIVE SKILLS ALLIANCE. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "What Europe does for me - #EUandME". what-europe-does-for-me.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Trnavský kraj – Trnava Region – slovakia.com". Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Trnava Region". RDVEGTC. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a". November 29, 2006. Archived from the original on November 29, 2006.
- ^ "Trnava Region". RDVEGTC. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Trnava | Historic Town, Baroque Architecture, Cultural Hub | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press (January 24, 2012). "PSA Peugeot Trnava starts hiring 900 new employees". spectator.sme.sk.
- ^ a b "Self-Governing Trnava Region". Trnavský samosprávny kraj.
- ^ SaS, OĽaNO, KDH
- Bibliography
- Kopa, Ľudovít; et al. (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Slovakia and the Slovaks. Bratislava, Slovakia: Encyclopaedic Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. ISBN 80-224-0925-1.
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Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701-1896 (parish B)
External links
edit- Trnavský samosprávny kraj Official website