Východné Slovensko
Eastern Slovakia
Východné Slovensko | |
|---|---|
Region | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
| Area | |
• Total | 15,727 km2 (6,072 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,587,883 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €26.340 billion (2023) |
| NUTS code | SK04 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.817[4] very high • 4th |
Eastern Slovakia (Slovak: Východné 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 eastern parts of the country, and encompasses an area of 15,727 km2 (6,072 sq mi). It incorporates two kraje–Košice, and Prešov. It has a population of nearly 1.59 million inhabitants. It is the second largest by area and the second most populated of the four regions of Slovakia.
Classification
[edit]The country of Slovakia is organized into 12 regions (kraje) for administrative purposes.[5] The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) organizes the country into four broader level sub-divisions.[6][7] These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Slovakia, and incorporate one or more regions within it.[8][9] The regions form the NUTS-3 territorial units under them.[5]
Geography
[edit]Eastern Slovakia incorporates the eastern parts of the country, encompassing an area of 15,727 km2 (6,072 sq mi).[1] The region is located in Central Europe, and is completely land locked as Slovakia does not have access to sea.[10] It shares land borders with Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east, and Hungary in the south. It is bordered by Central Slovakia region on the west.[11] The eastern edge of the Western Carpathians form the western side of the Eastern Slovenian region. The Eastern Slovak Lowland, which are part of the Inner Western Carpathians depressions, forms the eastern portion.[12][13] Both the highest and lowest points of Slovakia are located in the region.[14]
Sub-regions
[edit]Eastern Slovenia incorporates incorporates two kraje–Košice, and Prešov.[8]
| Name[8] | Official Name[1] | NUTS code[8] | Area[1] | Population (2021)[15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prešov | Prešovsky kraj | SK041 | 8,973 km2 (3,464 sq mi) | 808,931 |
| Košice | Košicky kraj | SK042 | 6,754 km2 (2,608 sq mi) | 782,216 |
| Eastern Slovakia | Východné Slovensko | SK04 | 15,727 km2 (6,072 sq mi) | 1,591,147 |
Demographics
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Eastern Slovakia had a population of nearly 1.59 million in 2024, and is the second most populated of the four regions of Slovakia.[2] The region has the lowest Human Development Index,[4] and is the poorest in terms of wages and employment amongst the regions of Slovakia.[14][17] The region suffers from a lack of modern infrastructure compared to the other regions.[14] Eastern Slovakia was the only region apart from the Bratislava region to have a population growth in the early 2020s despite the exodus of young people to the capital region and abroad.[14][17] However, while the population had began to shrink in the early 2020s similar to the other two large regions,[2][16] a large exodus of Ukrainians fleeing the Russo-Ukrainian War had resulted in a temporary increase in population since 2022.[18]
References
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- ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". Global datalab. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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- ^ "NUTS classification". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Regions in the European Union: Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics" (PDF). European Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d "NUTS regions". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066 of 21 November 2016 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)". EUR-Lex. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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- ^ "NUTS Maps: Slovakia". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Terrain and topography of Slovakia". Earth site. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Eastern Slovak lowland". Britannica. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Eastern Slovakia". European Union. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak). 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b Vojtech Kollár; Silvia Matúšová (July 2022). "Human Resources Development in the Solution of Regional Disparities in Slovakia". 8th International Scientific Conference: 211–225. doi:10.31410/ERAZ.2022.211.
- ^ Bence X. Szechenyi (17 February 2023). "Untold Effects of the War in Eastern Slovakia". Vsquare. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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