Region of Slovakia
Region in Slovakia
Trenčín Region
Trenčiansky kraj
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Country Slovakia Capital Trenčín Government
• Body County Council of Trenčín Region • Governor Jaroslav Baška (SMER–SD )Area
• Total
4,502.08 km2 (1,738.26 sq mi) Highest elevation
1,346 m (4,416 ft) Lowest elevation
195 m (640 ft) Population • Total
569,388 • Density 126.472/km2 (327.562/sq mi) GDP • Total €7.546 billion (2016) • Per capita €12,803 (2016) Time zone UTC+1 (CET ) • Summer (DST ) UTC+2 (CEST )ISO 3166 code SK-TC Website www
TheTrenčín Region (Slovak :Trenčianskykraj ,pronounced [ˈtrentʂɪɐnski Czech :Trenčínský kraj ;Hungarian :Trencséni kerület ) is one of the eightSlovak administrative regions . It consists of nine districts (okresy Západoslovenský kraj Stredoslovenský kraj
It is located in north-westernSlovakia , has an area of 4501.81 km2 and a population of 565,572 (2024).[ 3] [ 4] Danubian Lowland reaches the region toNové Mesto nad Váhom andPartizánske areas. There are several mountain ranges in the region: a small part of theLittle Carpathians in the south-west,White Carpathians in the north-west,Maple Mountains in the north,Strážov Mountains in the centre,Považský Inovec in the south,Vtáčnik in the south-east andŽiar in the east. Small parts ofLesser Fatra and of theKremnica Mountains also stretch to the region. Major rivers are theVáh in the western part of the region, creating the so-calledVáh Basin andNitra in the south-east and east, creating theUpper Nitra Basin . TheMyjava River springs in the west, but flows into the Trnava Region. The region bordersŽilina Region in the north-east and east,Banská Bystrica Region in the south-east,Nitra Region in the south,Trnava Region in the south and south-west,Czech South Moravian Region in the west and theZlín Region in the north-west and north.
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1970 515,916 — 1980 568,498 +10.2% 1991 600,575 +5.6% 2001 605,582 +0.8% 2011 594,328 −1.9% 2021 577,464 −2.8% Source: Censuses[ 5] [ 6]
The population density is 129/km2 (330/sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01),[ 7] 2 ), 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.[ 8]
Current governor of Trenčín region isJaroslav Baška (Smer-SD). He won with 67.25 %. In election 2022 was elected also regional parliament :
Administrative division [ edit ] The Trenčín Region consists of 9 districts:Bánovce nad Bebravou ,Ilava ,Myjava ,Nové Mesto nad Váhom ,Partizánske ,Považská Bystrica ,Prievidza ,Púchov , andTrenčín .
There are 275 municipalities (obce ), including 18 towns, where about 58% of the region's population live.
Slovakbandy has its base in the region.Trenčianske Teplice is the seat ofSlovak Bandy Association [ 14] rink bandy sessions have been organised in for examplePúchov [ 15] Nové Mesto nad Váhom .[ 16]
^ "Number of inhabitants by gender (annually)" .^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita , OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]" . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved2025-03-31 .^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]" . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved2025-03-31 .^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results" . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export" . Retrieved2021-07-05 .^ POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a ^ Direction ,SNS ,Voice ,SR ^ SaS ,Together ,Chance ,ODS ,DS ,KDH ,OKS ,DVaU ^ ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]" . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved2025-03-31 .^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]" . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved2025-03-31 .^ "Google Translate" .^ Poster for a rink bandy session in Púchov [dead link ^ Poster for a rink bandy session in Nové Mesto nad Váhom [permanent dead link Kopa, Ľudovít; 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
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