Nitra Region



The Nitra Region (Nitriansky kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia.

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
The population density in the region is 113 inhabitants per km², 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%).

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).

List of districts

 * Komárno District
 * Levice District
 * Nitra District
 * Nové Zámky District
 * Topoľčany District
 * Šaľa District
 * Zlaté Moravce District

List of municipalities and towns
There are 350 municipalities, of which 15 are towns (in bold)
 * Alekšince
 * Andovce
 * Ardanovce
 * Báb
 * Babindol
 * Bádice
 * Bajč
 * Bajka
 * Bajtava
 * Bánov
 * Bardoňovo
 * Bátorove Kosihy
 * Bátovce
 * Belá
 * Beladice
 * Belince
 * Beša
 * Bešeňov
 * Bielovce
 * Bíňa
 * Biskupová
 * Blesovce
 * Bodza
 * Bodzianske Lúky
 * Bohunice
 * Bojná
 * Bory
 * Branč
 * Branovo
 * Brestovec
 * Brhlovce
 * Bruty
 * Búč
 * Cabaj-Čápor
 * Čab
 * Čajkov
 * Čaka
 * Čakajovce
 * Čalovec
 * Čaradice
 * Čata
 * Čechy
 * Čechynce
 * Čeľadice
 * Čeľadince
 * Čermany
 * Černík
 * Červený Hrádok
 * Číčov
 * Čierne Kľačany
 * Čifáre
 * Dedina Mládeže
 * Dedinka
 * Demandice
 * Devičany
 * Diakovce
 * Dlhá nad Váhom
 * Dolná Seč
 * Dolné Lefantovce
 * Dolné Obdokovce
 * Dolné Semerovce
 * Dolný Ohaj
 * Dolný Pial
 * Domadice
 * Drženice
 * Dubník
 * Dulovce
 * Dvorany nad Nitrou
 * Dvory nad Žitavou
 * Farná
 * Gbelce
 * Golianovo
 * Hajná Nová Ves
 * Hájske
 * Hokovce
 * Holiare
 * Hontianska Vrbica
 * Hontianske Trsťany
 * Horná Kráľová
 * Horná Seč
 * Horné Chlebany
 * Horné Lefantovce
 * Horné Obdokovce
 * Horné Semerovce
 * Horné Štitáre
 * Horné Turovce
 * Horný Pial
 * Hostie
 * Hosťová
 * Hosťovce
 * Hrkovce
 * Hronovce
 * Hronské Kľačany
 * Hronské Kosihy
 * Hruboňovo
 * Hrušovany
 * Hul
 * Hurbanovo
 * Chľaba
 * Choča
 * Chotín
 * Chrabrany
 * Imeľ
 * Iňa
 * Ipeľské Úľany
 * Ipeľský Sokolec
 * Ivanka pri Nitre
 * Iža
 * Jabloňovce
 * Jacovce
 * Jarok
 * Jasová
 * Jatov
 * Jedľové Kostoľany
 * Jelenec
 * Jelšovce
 * Jesenské
 * Jur nad Hronom
 * Kalná nad Hronom
 * Kamanová
 * Kamenica nad Hronom
 * Kameničná
 * Kamenín
 * Kamenný Most
 * Kapince
 * Keť
 * Klasov
 * Klížska Nemá
 * Kmeťovo
 * Kolárovo
 * Kolíňany
 * Kolta
 * Komárno
 * Komjatice
 * Komoča
 * Koniarovce
 * Kostoľany pod Tribečom
 * Kovarce
 * Kozárovce
 * Kráľová nad Váhom
 * Kravany nad Dunajom
 * Krnča
 * Krškany
 * Krtovce
 * Krušovce
 * Kubáňovo
 * Kukučínov
 * Kuraľany
 * Kuzmice
 * Ladice
 * Lehota
 * Leľa
 * Levice
 * Lipová
 * Lipové
 * Lipovník
 * Lok
 * Lontov
 * Lovce
 * Ľubá
 * Lúčnica nad Žitavou
 * Ludanice
 * Ľudovítová
 * Lukáčovce
 * Lula
 * Lužany
 * Lužianky
 * Machulince
 * Malá nad Hronom
 * Málaš
 * Malé Chyndice
 * Malé Kosihy
 * Malé Kozmálovce
 * Malé Ludince
 * Malé Ripňany
 * Malé Vozokany
 * Malé Zálužie
 * Malý Cetín
 * Malý Lapáš
 * Maňa
 * Mankovce
 * Marcelová
 * Martin nad Žitavou
 * Martovce
 * Melek
 * Michal nad Žitavou
 * Moča
 * Močenok
 * Modrany
 * Mojmírovce
 * Mojzesovo
 * Mudroňovo
 * Mužla
 * Mýtne Ludany
 * Nána
 * Neded
 * Nemčice
 * Nemčiňany
 * Nemečky
 * Nesvady
 * Neverice
 * Nevidzany
 * Nitra
 * Nitrianska Blatnica
 * Nitrianska Streda
 * Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce
 * Norovce
 * Nová Dedina
 * Nová Ves nad Žitavou
 * Nová Vieska
 * Nové Sady
 * Nové Zámky
 * Nový Tekov
 * Nýrovce
 * Obid
 * Obyce
 * Okoličná na Ostrove
 * Ondrejovce
 * Oponice
 * Orešany
 * Palárikovo
 * Paňa
 * Pastovce
 * Patince
 * Pavlová
 * Pečenice
 * Plášťovce
 * Plavé Vozokany
 * Podhájska
 * Podhorany
 * Podhradie
 * Podlužany
 * Pohranice
 * Pohronský Ruskov
 * Poľný Kesov
 * Pozba
 * Prašice
 * Práznovce
 * Preseľany
 * Pribeta
 * Pukanec
 * Radava
 * Radošina
 * Radvaň nad Dunajom
 * Rajčany
 * Rastislavice
 * Rišňovce
 * Rúbaň
 * Rumanová
 * Rybník
 * Salka
 * Santovka
 * Sazdice
 * Selice
 * Semerovo
 * Sikenica
 * Sikenička
 * Skýcov
 * Slatina
 * Sľažany
 * Slepčany
 * Sokolce
 * Solčany
 * Solčianky
 * Starý Hrádok
 * Starý Tekov
 * Strekov
 * Súlovce
 * Svätoplukovo
 * Svätý Peter
 * Svodín
 * Svrbice
 * Šahy
 * Šaľa
 * Šalgovce
 * Šalov
 * Šarkan
 * Šarovce
 * Šrobárová
 * Štefanovičová
 * Štitáre
 * Štúrovo
 * Šurany
 * Šurianky
 * Tajná
 * Tehla
 * Tekovské Lužany
 * Tekovské Nemce
 * Tekovský Hrádok
 * Telince
 * Tesáre
 * Tesárske Mlyňany
 * Tešedíkovo
 * Tlmače
 * Topoľčany
 * Topoľčianky
 * Tovarníky
 * Tôň
 * Trávnica
 * Trávnik
 * Trnovec nad Váhom
 * Tupá
 * Turá
 * Tvrdomestice
 * Tvrdošovce
 * Uhliská
 * Úľany nad Žitavou
 * Urmince
 * Velčice
 * Veľká Dolina
 * Veľké Dvorany
 * Veľké Chyndice
 * Veľké Kosihy
 * Veľké Kozmálovce
 * Veľké Lovce
 * Veľké Ludince
 * Veľké Ripňany
 * Veľké Turovce
 * Veľké Vozokany
 * Veľké Zálužie
 * Veľký Cetín
 * Veľký Ďur
 * Veľký Kýr
 * Veľký Lapáš
 * Velušovce
 * Vieska nad Žitavou
 * Vinodol
 * Virt
 * Vlčany
 * Vlkas
 * Volkovce
 * Vozokany
 * Vráble
 * Vrbová nad Váhom
 * Výčapy-Opatovce
 * Vyškovce nad Ipľom
 * Vyšné nad Hronom
 * Zalaba
 * Závada
 * Zbehy
 * Zbrojníky
 * Zemianska Olča
 * Zemné
 * Zlaté Moravce
 * Zlatná na Ostrove
 * Zlatno
 * Želiezovce
 * Žemberovce
 * Žemliare
 * Žihárec
 * Žikava
 * Žirany
 * Žitavany
 * Žitavce