Banská Bystrica Region

Banská Bystrica Region
Banskobystrický kraj
Region
Flag of Banská Bystrica Region
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Coat of arms of Banská Bystrica Region
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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
[1]
 • 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 Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak: Banskobystrický kraj) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. The capital is Banská Bystrica.

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.

References

  1. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.

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