Regions of Slovakia - Name

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The term "Region" (Slovak: kraj) should not be confused with:

  • the general (i.e. non-administrative) term "region" (Slovak: región) as it is used for example in the articles List of traditional regions of Slovakia or List of tourism regions of Slovakia
  • the 4 "regions" (Slovak: regióny or oblasti or zoskupenia krajov) that correspond to the NUTS 2 level, i.e. groups of several kraje, used by the Eurostat for statistical purposes. These are:
    • Bratislavský kraj SK 01 (Bratislava Region) – comprises only this single kraj
    • Západné Slovensko SK 02 (Western Slovakia) = Trnavský kraj + Trenčiansky kraj + Nitriansky kraj
    • Stredné Slovensko SK 03 (Central Slovakia) = Žilinský kraj + Banskobystrický kraj
    • Východné Slovensko SK 04 (Eastern Slovakia) = Prešovský kraj + Košický kraj

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