Košice Region
The Košice Region (Slovak: Košický kraj) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. The capital is Košice.
Košice Region
Košický kraj | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Košice Region | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Capital | Košice |
| Government | |
| • Body | County Council of Košice Region |
| • Governor | Ratislav Trnka (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,753.26 km2 (2,607.45 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,476 m (4,843 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 782,216 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €9.372 billion (2016) |
| • Per capita | €11,753 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SK-KI |
| Website | www |
The region has 11 districts: Gelnica, Košice–okolie, Michalovce, Rožňava, Sobrance, Spišská Nová Ves and Trebišov and 4 districts of Košice (Košice I – Košice IV, which create the city of Košice). There are 440 municipalities in the region.
References
- Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
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