Nitra Region

Nitra Region Nitriansky kraj
Region
From the top to bottom-left; Panoramic view of Nitra, Komárno, Arborétum Mlyňany, Levice District Topoľčany
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Nitra Region
Country	Slovakia
Capital	Nitra
Government
• Body	County Council of Nitra Region
• Governor	Branislav Becík
Area
• Total	6,343.94 km2 (2,449.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation	943 m (3,094 ft)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	689,867
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€8.801 billion (2016)
• Per capita	€12,925 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SK-NI
Website	www.unsk.sk

The Nitra Region (Slovak: Nitriansky kraj, pronounced [ˈɲitrɪɐnski ˈkraj]; Hungarian: 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 (okres) and 354 municipalities, from 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.