Banská Bystrica Region

The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak: Banskobystrický kraj) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. The capital is Banská Bystrica.

Banská Bystrica Region
Banskobystrický kraj
Flag of Banská Bystrica Region
Coat of arms of Banská Bystrica Region
Banská Bystrica Region
Banská Bystrica Region
Country Slovakia
CapitalBanská Bystrica
Government
  BodyCounty Council of Banská Bystrica Region
  GovernorOndrej Lunter (Independent)
Area
  Total9,454 km2 (3,650 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,046 m (6,713 ft)
Lowest elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2014)
  Total655,359
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
GDP
  Total€7.121 billion (2016)
  Per capita€10,917 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSK-BC
Websitewww.vucbb.sk

The region has 13 districts: Banská Bystrica, Banská Štiavnica, Brezno, Detva, Krupina, Lučenec, Poltár, Revúca, Rimavská Sobota, Veľký Krtíš, Zvolen, Žarnovica and Žiar nad Hronom. There are 514 municipalities in the region.

It is on the border with Hungary. It is the largest region in Slovakia by area.

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