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R E G I O N S O F S L O V A K I A
NITRA Region
General Information
The region is situated in the south of Slovakia. Its major part consists of
lowland Podunajská nížina. Only at the north of the region there are hills
Štiavnické vrchy. The River Danube forms the southern border of the region.
Other important rivers irrigating its fertile soil comprise the most important
rivers of Slovakia – the Váh, the Hron and the Nitra.
Nitra region has common border with Hungary and it is neighbor to Trnava,
Trenčín and Banská Bystrica regions. It is the most heterogeneous region of
Slovakia from an ethnic point view. The biggest national groups are Slovaks 68%
and Hungarians 30%.
NITRA REGION (2001)
Districts Area (km 2 ) Number Number Density Increase
of communities of inhabitants of population of population (%)
Komárno 1 100 41 108 059 99 /km 2 -4,29
Levice 1 551 88 120 405 78 /km 2 -3,31
Nitra 871 56 163 498 187 /km 2 0,98
Nové Zámky 1 347 61 150 374 112 /km 2 -4,50
Šaľa 356 13 54 365 153 /km 2 0,41
Topoľčany 597 52 73 823 124 /km 2 -2,13
Zlaté Moravce 521 31 43 283 83 /km 2 -2,00
Whole region 6 343 342 713 807 113 /km 2 -2,25
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
STRUCTURE OF SELECTED INDUSTRIAL BRANCHES ACCORDING TO NUMBER
OF EMPLOYEES IN BRATISLAVA REGION TO 06/2001.
Services, other branches 36%
Transport 2%
ECONOMY
The Nitra region can be classified as industrial –
agricultural one.
Thanks to its geographical and climatic conditions
the region has always been oriented at agriculture
and industries complementary to it. Only after
the Second World War its character started to
change. At the present time there are almost all
the sectors of industry concentrated in major
towns of the region. Regional GDP at market
prices in 2000 amounted 11,53% of the whole
GDP in Slovakia.
STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
There are three main sectors in the region –
pulp and paper, chemistry and engineering. These
represent about 90% of its export (especially
due to the chemistry) and about 80% of its
production. The distribution of the industries is
specific because it creates the towns’ homogenous
character. For example Sala is home to chemistry,
Komarno to engineering (shipbuilding), Tlmace
to machinery. Just the region’s center Nitra has
markedly diversified structure of industry.
Electronic Industry has not had an important
role in the region. Establishment of several jointventures
and subsidiaries of foreign companies
had increased its share. The most important
enterprises are Volkswagen and Siemens.
Industry in total 35%
Financial intermediation 0,01%
Real estate 5%
Trade 6%
Hotels, restaurants 0.43%
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
Agriculture 12%
Construction 4%
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
IN THE REGION
Nitra is among the regions with lower investment
inflow. The biggest investors in the region are
from Netherlands. The volume of FDI has reached
to 3Q.2001 the amount of 160,02 € (3,4%).
MAIN INVESTORS:
Investor Country Company Industry
Volkswagen Germany Volkswagen Bratislava Automotive.
Heineken Netherlands Heineken Nitra food
Inalfa Metal Group Netherlands Pal Inalfa Vráble automotive
Volkswagen, Siemens Germany VW Elektrosystémy Nitra automotive
United Parts United States United Parts Slovakia automotive
Siemens Germany Osram Nové Zámky electrotechnical
Assidomän Sweden Assidomän Štúrovo wood processing
Sumitomo Group Japan SEWS Topoľčany engineering