The Prešov Region, also Priashiv Region[1] (Slovak: Prešovský kraj, pronounced [ˈpreʂɔwskiː ˈkraj]; Hungarian: Eperjesi kerület; Ukrainian: Пряшівський край) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 13 districts (okresy) and 666 municipalities, 23 of which have town status. The region was established in 1996 and is the most populous of all the regions in Slovakia.[2] Its administrative center is the city of Prešov.
The population density in the region is 92.13/km2 (238.6/sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01),[4] which is below the country's average (110 per km2). The largest towns are Prešov, Poprad, Humenné, Bardejov and Snina. According to the 2011 census, there were 814,527 inhabitants in the region, with a majority of Slovaks (90.7%), with minorities of Roma (4.0%), Rusyns (2.7%) and there are small minorities of Ukrainians (<1%) and Czechs (<0.5%).[5]
Politics
Current governor of Prešov region is Milan Majerský (KDH). He won with 42,0 %. In election 2017 was elected also regional parliament :
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External links
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April 29, 2023
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The Presov Region also Priashiv Region 1 Slovak Presovsky kraj pronounced ˈpreʂɔwskiː ˈkraj Hungarian Eperjesi kerulet Ukrainian Pryashivskij kraj is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 13 districts okresy and 666 municipalities 23 of which have town status The region was established in 1996 and is the most populous of all the regions in Slovakia 2 Its administrative center is the city of Presov Presov Region Presovsky KrajRegionFlagCoat of armsPresov RegionCountry SlovakiaCapitalPresovGovernment GovernorMilan Majersky sk KDH Area Total8 973 69 km2 3 464 76 sq mi Highest elevation2 654 m 8 707 ft Lowest elevation105 m 344 ft Population 2017 estimate Total822 946 Density92 km2 240 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST ISO 3166 codeSK PVWebsitewww wbr po kraj wbr sk wbr sk wbr Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Politics 4 Administrative division 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksGeography EditIt is located in the north eastern Slovakia and has an area of 8 975 km2 The region has a predominantly mountainous landscape The subdivisions of Tatras High Tatras and Belianske Tatras lie almost entirely in the region and include the highest point of Slovakia Gerlachovsky stit 2 654 ASL Other mountain ranges and highlands in the region are Sarisska vrchovina Cergov Ondavska vrchovina Slanske vrchy Pieniny Levoca Hills Laborecka vrchovina Bukovske vrchy Vihorlat Mountains and Eastern Slovak Lowland The basins in Presov Region are Podtatranska kotlina Hornadska kotlina and Kosice Basin Major rivers in the region include the Poprad in the west which is the only major Slovak river in the Baltic Sea watershed a small part of Hornad in the south west a small part of Dunajec in the north the Torysa in the centre and the Ondava and Laborec in the east As for administrative divisions the region borders on the Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian voivodeships in Poland in the north Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine in the east Kosice Region in the south Banska Bystrica Region in the south west and Zilina Region in the west Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 1980678 386 1991739 264 9 0 2001789 968 6 9 2011814 527 3 1 2021808 931 0 7 Source 3 The population density in the region is 92 13 km2 238 6 sq mi 2020 06 30 07 01 4 which is below the country s average 110 per km2 The largest towns are Presov Poprad Humenne Bardejov and Snina According to the 2011 census there were 814 527 inhabitants in the region with a majority of Slovaks 90 7 with minorities of Roma 4 0 Rusyns 2 7 and there are small minorities of Ukrainians lt 1 and Czechs lt 0 5 5 Politics EditCurrent governor of Presov region is Milan Majersky KDH He won with 42 0 In election 2017 was elected also regional parliament County Council of Presov region TypeTypeUnicameralHousesCounty CouncilLeadershipGovernorMilan Majersky KDHStructureSeats65 Political groups Centre right group 6 20 Voice 20 Independent group 9 7 Together for Region 8 8 Non affiliated 8 9 ElectionsLast election29 October 2022Meeting placePresovWebsiteCouncil of Presov regionAdministrative division EditThe Presov Region consists of 13 districts There are 666 municipalities of which 23 are towns where about half of the region s population live List of districts Bardejov Humenne Kezmarok Levoca Medzilaborce Poprad Presov Sabinov Snina Stara Ľubovna Stropkov Svidnik Vranov nad TopľouSee also EditSpis Saris Zemplin Union of Carpathian YouthReferences Edit Magocsi Paul R 1999 Of the Making of Nationalities There is No End Speeches debates bibliographic works East European Monographs p 130 ISBN 9780880334389 Horbal Bogdan Krafcik Patricia Ann Rusinko Elaine 2006 Carpatho Rusyns and Their Neighbors Essays in Honor of Paul Robert Magocsi Eastern Christian Publications p 82 ISBN 9781892278630 Liber George O 2016 Total Wars and the Making of Modern Ukraine 1914 1954 University of Toronto Press p 269 ISBN 9781442627086 Demografia Presovskeho samospravneho kraja VUC Presov in Slovak Po kraj sk Archived from the original on 2013 09 25 Retrieved 2013 08 19 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 Statistic of Slovak places by Dusan Kreheľ Export Retrieved 2021 07 05 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 Tab 3a 2006 11 29 Archived from the original on November 29 2006 Retrieved 2013 08 19 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link SaS KDH ZĽ Independet 8 STANK 1 Independet 8 Independet 4 Chance PS DS ODS Together 1 Direction 1 Republic 1 Dawn 1 Further reading EditKopa 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 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Presov Region Presovsky samospravny kraj Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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