TheTrenčín Region (Slovak:Trenčianskykraj,pronounced[ˈtrentʂɪɐnskiˈkraj];Czech:Trenčínský kraj;Hungarian:Trencséni kerület) is one of the eightSlovak administrative regions. It consists of nine districts (okresy). The region was established in 1996: previously it had been a part of the West Slovak Region (Západoslovenský kraj) and partly the Central Slovak Region (Stredoslovenský kraj). Industry is a major sector of the region's economy.
The population density is 129/km2 (330/sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01),[5] which is more than Slovak average (110 per km2), and the second highest after theBratislava Region. The largest towns areTrenčín,Prievidza,Považská Bystrica,Dubnica nad Váhom andPartizánske. According to the 2001 census, the region had 605,583 inhabitants, withSlovaks forming a relatively homogeneous majority (97.3%), with a small minority ofCzechs (1%) and others.[6]
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