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Košice Region
Košický kraj
Region
From the top to bottom-left; Panorama of Markušovce, Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice, Tomášovský View, Interior of gothic church in Štítnik, Spiš Castle, Domica Cave, Rožňava, Slovak Karst National Park
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Coat of arms of Košice Region
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Košice Region
Košice Region
CountrySlovakia
CapitalKošice
Government
 • BodyCounty Council of Košice Region
 • GovernorRastislav Trnka [sk] (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
 • Density115.828/km2 (299.993/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Total€9.372 billion (2016)
 • Per capita€11,753 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSK-KI
Websitewww.kosiceregion.com/en/

The Košice Region (Slovak: Košický kraj, pronounced [ˈkɔʂitskiː ˈkraj]; Hungarian: Kassai kerület; Ukrainian: Кошицький край) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It consists of 11 districts (okresy) and 440 municipalities, 17 of which have a town status. About one third of the region's population lives in the agglomeration of Košice, which is its main economic and cultural centre.

Geography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970622,257—    
1980698,825+12.3%
1991741,195+6.1%
2001766,012+3.3%
2011791,723+3.4%
2021782,216−1.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

It is located in the southern part of eastern Slovakia and covers an area of 6,752 km2. The western part of the region is composed of the eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, including its subdivisions: Slovak Karst, Slovak Paradise, Volovské vrchy, Čierna hora. The Hornád Basin is located in the northwest. The area between Slovak Ore Mountains and Slanské vrchy is covered by the Košice Basin, named after the city. The area east of Slanské vrchy is covered by the Eastern Slovak Lowland and there is a volcanic range, Vihorlat Mountains, in the northeast, close to the Ukrainian border. Bigger rivers include Slaná in the southwest, Hornád in the west and centre, Uh and Bodrog in the east, along with a small part of the Tisza river in the extreme southeast. As for administrative divisions, the region borders Prešov Region in the north, Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine in the east, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén counties of Hungary in the south and the Banská Bystrica Region in the west.

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count753,849770,508795,565778,799
Difference +2.20% +3.25% −2.10%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count779,073778,799
Difference−0.03%

It has a population of 778,799 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak638,66481.64%
Hungarian75,2589.62%
Not found out58,3007.45%
Romani53,9296.89%
Rusyn82521.05%
Total782,216

In year 2021 was 782,216 people by ethnicity 638,664 as Slovak, 75,258 as Hungarian, 58,300 as Not found out, 53,929 as Romani, 8252 as Rusyn, 4975 as Czech, 2430 as Ukrainian, 2306 as Other, 1777 as German, 859 as Russian, 591 as Vietnamese, 560 as Polish, 279 as Jewish, 266 as English, 189 as Italian, 162 as Moravian, 136 as Serbian, 131 as Bulgarian, 117 as Chinese, 101 as Albanian, 94 as French, 84 as Greek, 81 as Austrian, 80 as Irish, 80 as Romanian, 67 as Croatian, 58 as Canadian, 50 as Turkish, 22 as Silesian, 9 as Iranian and 5 as Korean.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church378,52048.39%
None161,92220.7%
Greek Catholic Church74,2409.49%
Not found out65,4428.37%
Calvinist Church37,7314.82%
Evangelical Church29,4093.76%
Eastern Orthodox Church14,9541.91%
Total782,216

In year 2021 was 782,216 people by religion 378,520 from Roman Catholic Church, 161,922 from None, 74,240 from Greek Catholic Church, 65,442 from Not found out, 37,731 from Calvinist Church, 29,409 from Evangelical Church, 14,954 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5363 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3297 from Apostolic Church, 2487 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1699 from Other, 1649 from Ad hoc movements, 1355 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 686 from Buddhism, 592 from United Methodist Church, 532 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 445 from Islam, 392 from Church of the Brethren, 374 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 372 from Baptists Church, 311 from Jewish community, 193 from Old Catholic Church, 97 from Hinduism, 54 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 48 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 36 from Bahá'i Community and 16 from New Apostolic Church.

The average population density in the region is 117.9 inhabitants per km2, which is very similar to the country's average (110 per km2). The largest towns are Košice, Michalovce, Spišská Nová Ves, Trebišov and Rožňava. According to the 2001 census, there were 766,012 inhabitants in the region, with a majority of Slovaks (81.8%), but there is a numerous Hungarian minority (11.2%) in the south, and there are minorities of Roma (3.9%) and Czechs (<1%).[9]

Economy

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The economy of the Košice region accounted for 11.47% of Slovakia's GDP in 2013, which made it the region with the second highest GDP in Slovakia after the Bratislava region. However, it lags behind the majority of Slovakia's regions in GDP per capita.[10]

The salaries are on average 40% higher in the Bratislava region than in the Košice region, but the living costs are considerably higher there as well.[11]

The unemployment in the region was at 15.6% in 2014.[11]

Politics

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Current governor of Košice region is Rastislav Trnka (Independent). He won with 37,8 %. In election 2017 was elected also regional parliament :

County Council of Košice region
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesCounty Council
Leadership
Governor
Vice governors
Karol Pataky, Aliancia/Szövetség
Structure
Seats57 councilors
Political groups
Administration (34)
  •   Centre-right coalition[12] (16)
  •   Independents (9)
  •   Aliancia/Szövetség and Independents (9)

Other parties (23)

Elections
Last election
4 November 2017
Meeting place

Governor's office, Košice
Website
Council of Košice region

Administrative division

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The Košice Region consists of 11 districts. In Košice city itself there are four districts; seven districts are outside the city. There are 440 municipalities, of which 17 are towns.

DistrictArea [km2][13]Population[14]
Gelnica584.3331,787
Košice I85.4562,603
Košice II80.5477,914
Košice III16.8327,336
Košice IV60.9055,825
Košice-okolie1534.60133,321
Michalovce1019.22107,936
Rožňava1173.3458,305
Sobrance538.1522,195
Spišská Nová Ves587.4598,670
Trebišov1073.46102,907

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  3. ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ^ "POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a". 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 29 November 2006. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  10. ^ Domaci produkt 1995–2013 slovak.statistics.sk
  11. ^ a b Bratislavský vs. Košický kraj. Retrieved 29 April 2015
  12. ^ SaS, OĽaNO, NOVA, Christian Democratic Movement
  13. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  • Kopa, Ľudovít; et al. (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Slovakia and the Slovaks. Bratislava, Slovakia: Encyclopaedic Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. ISBN 80-224-0925-1.
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