Currently Slovakia is divided into 8 regions and 79 administrative districts. This division of the regions came into force in 1996. The regions are concentrated around the largest cities in Slovakia.
The largest region is the administrative region of Banska Bystrica. The smallest region for extension is the region of Bratislava, but it is also the region with higher population density. The largest number of inhabitants living in the region of Kosice and the region of Trnava has fewer inhabitants than all other regions.
Knowing Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is situated in the Central Europe. The Capital City Bratislava is the biggest city in Slovakia and it has a strategic position for the business, but it has started also to be an interesting turistic destination thanks to its vicinity to three other important European capitals: Vienna, Budapest and Prague.
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18 november - 4 december 2016
Bratislava Music Festival
The 52nd year of the Bratislava Music Festival is the most important and most prestigious international festival in Slovakia
21-23 October 2016
Bratislava Jazz Days SLSP 2016
The international jazz festival BJD is one of the greatest events of this kind in central Europe. The 42end year of the Bratislava Jazz Days
Slovakia's Cibulková wins WTA Finals
Dominika Cibulková's records a life achievement after defeating German Angelique Kerber. Dominika Cibulková is the winner of the WTA Finals in Singapore. She beat her opponent, number one in the world ranking, Angelique Kerber, in two sets 6:3, 6:4. The match lasted 77 minutes.
