Kraje Since July 24, 1996
After a period without kraje and without any equivalent (1990–1996), the kraje were reintroduced in 1996. As for administrative division, Slovakia has been subdivided into 8 kraje since:
- Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region) (capital Bratislava)
- Trnavský kraj (Trnava Region) (capital Trnava)
- Trenčiansky kraj (Trenčín Region) (capital Trenčín)
- Nitriansky kraj (Nitra Region) (capital Nitra)
- Žilinský kraj (Žilina Region) (capital Žilina)
- Banskobystrický kraj (Banská Bystrica Region) (capital Banská Bystrica)
- Prešovský kraj (Prešov Region) (capital Prešov)
- Košický kraj (Košice Region) (capital Košice)
| Nr. | Region | Pop. | Area (km²) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratislava | 603,699 | 2,052.6 | 294.11 |
| 2 | Trnava | 554,172 | 4,172.2 | 132.76 |
| 3 | Trenčín | 600,386 | 4,501.9 | 133.36 |
| 4 | Nitra | 708,498 | 6,343.4 | 111.69 |
| 5 | Žilina | 694,763 | 6,808.4 | 102.04 |
| 6 | Banská Bystrica | 657,119 | 9,454.8 | 69.50 |
| 7 | Prešov | 798,596 | 8,974.5 | 88.98 |
| 8 | Košice | 771,947 | 6,751.9 | 114.33 |
Since 2002, Slovakia is divided into 8 samosprávne kraje (self-governing regions), which are called by the Constitution vyššie územné celky (Higher Territorial Units), abbr. VÚC. The territory and borders of the self-governing regions are identical with the territory and borders of the kraje. Therefore, the word "kraj" can be replaced by "VÚC" or "samosprávny kraj" in each case in the above list. The main difference is that organs of samosprávne kraje are self-governance, with an elected chairperson and assembly, while the organs of kraje are appointed by the government.
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