Central Slovakia
Central Slovakia
Stredné Slovensko | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,263 km2 (6,279 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,301,530 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €24.452 billion (2023) |
| NUTS code | SK03 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.836 very high • 3rd |
Central Slovakia (Slovak: Stredné Slovensko) is a subdivision of Slovakia as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the four classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Slovakia. The region incorporates the central parts of the country, and encompasses an area of 16,263 km2 (6,279 sq mi). It incorporates two kraje–Žilina, and Banská Bystrica. The region is home to more than 1.3 million inhabitants. Despite being the largest region of Slovakia by area, it is the second least populated after the Bratislava region.