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.
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%).[2]
Economy
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.[3]
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.[4]
The unemployment in the region was at 15.6% in 2014.[4]
Politics
Current governor of Košice region is Rastislav Trnka (Independent). He won with 37,8 %. In election 2017 was elected also regional parliament :
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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External links
Official website
March 22, 2023
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The Kosice Region Slovak Kosicky kraj pronounced ˈkɔʂitskiː ˈkraj Hungarian Kassai kerulet Ukrainian Koshickij kraj 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 Kosice which is its main economic and cultural centre Kosice Region Kosicky krajRegionFlagCoat of armsKosice RegionCountrySlovakiaCapitalKosiceGovernment BodyCounty Council of Kosice Region GovernorRatislav Trnka sk Independent Area Total6 753 26 km2 2 607 45 sq mi Highest elevation1 476 m 4 843 ft Lowest elevation94 m 308 ft Population 2021 Total782 216 Density120 km2 300 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST ISO 3166 codeSK KIWebsitewww wbr kosice region wbr sk Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 Politics 5 Administrative division 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditIt is located in the southern part of eastern Slovakia and covers an area of 6 752 km2 The western part of the region is composed of the eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains including its subdivisions Slovak Karst Slovak Paradise Volovske vrchy Cierna hora The Hornad Basin is located in the northwest The area between Slovak Ore Mountains and Slanske vrchy is covered by the Kosice Basin named after the city The area east of Slanske 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 Slana in the southwest Hornad 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 Presov Region in the north Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine in the east Szabolcs Szatmar Bereg and Borsod Abauj Zemplen counties of Hungary in the south and the Banska Bystrica Region in the west Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 1980698 825 1991741 216 6 1 2001766 012 3 3 2011791 723 3 4 2021782 216 1 2 Source 1 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 Kosice Michalovce Spisska Nova Ves Trebisov and Roznava 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 lt 1 2 Economy EditThe economy of the Kosice 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 3 The salaries are on average 40 higher in the Bratislava region than in the Kosice region but the living costs are considerably higher there as well 4 The unemployment in the region was at 15 6 in 2014 4 Politics EditCurrent governor of Kosice region is Rastislav Trnka Independent He won with 37 8 In election 2017 was elected also regional parliament County Council of Kosice region TypeTypeUnicameralHousesCounty CouncilLeadershipGovernorRastislav Trnka IndependentVice governorsDaniel Rusnak KDH Karol Pataky Aliancia SzovetsegStructureSeats57 councilors Political groupsAdministration 34 Centre right coalition 5 16 Independents 9 Aliancia Szovetseg and Independets 9 Other parties 23 Smer SD 9 Hlas SD 6 SNS and Independents 6 Non Inscrits 2 ElectionsLast election4 November 2017Meeting place Governor s office KosiceWebsiteCouncil of Kosice regionAdministrative division EditThe Kosice Region consists of 11 districts In Kosice city itself there are four districts seven districts are outside the city There are 440 municipalities of which 17 are towns See also EditKosice Self governing RegionReferences Edit SLOVAKIA Regions and Major Cities Citypopulation Retrieved 22 January 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 Tab 3a http slovak statistics sk wps wcm connect 6241078f 62cf 4c5a ac78 35e4b73dc550 Regionalny hruby domaci produkt 1995 2013 revidovane pdf MOD AJPERES bare URL PDF a b Bratislavsky vs Kosicky kraj Retrieved 29 April 2015 SaS OĽaNO NOVA Christian Democratic Movement Kopa Ľudovit 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 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a External link in code class cs1 code publisher code help External links EditKosicky samospravny kraj Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kosice Region amp oldid 1137110453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
