Banska Bystrica Region
Category: Regions in Slovakia
Area of the region: 9,454.01 km2
The population: 614,356
Population density: 64.98 / km2
Number of districts: 13
Number of cities and municipalities: 516
Number of protected natural areas and natural monuments: 272
The population: 614,356
Population density: 64.98 / km2
Number of districts: 13
Number of cities and municipalities: 516
Number of protected natural areas and natural monuments: 272
Banská Bystrica Region (in Slovak Banskobystrický kraj) is the largest in Slovakia by area, it has an area of 9,454.01 km2. The capital of the region is city of Banská Bystrica, according to the population the fifth largest city in Slovakia.Banská Bystrica Region borders on Nitra Region (Nitriansky kraj), Trenčín Region (Trenčiansky kraj), Žilina Region (Žilinský kraj), Prešov Region (Prešovský kraj) and Košice Region (Košický kraj), on Hungary in south.
The territory of the region has a mountainous and foothill character, a small part has lowland character in the south. Territory of region is covered by mountains - Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry), Great Fatra (Veľká Fatra), Kremnica Mountains (Kremnické vrchy), Štiavnica Mountains (Štiavnické vrchy), Vepor Mountains (Veporské vrchy), Stolica Mountains (Stolické vrchy), Javorie, Ostrôžky, Cerova highlands (Cerová vrchovina). South-slovak basin (Juhoslovenská kotlina) and mountain range Cerova highlands (Cerová vrchovina) covers south of region.
The region extends 4 national parks - Low Tatras National Park (Národný park Nízke Tatry), Veľká Fatra National Park (Národný park Veľká Fatra), Muránska planina National Park (Národný park Muránska planina), Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj).
Banska Bystrica Region - places, nature, attractions
