Košice Region
Category: Regions in Slovakia
Area of the region: 6,754.32 km2
The population: 779,073
Population density: 115.34 / km2
Number of districts: 11
Number of cities and municipalities: 440
Number of protected natural areas and natural monuments: 159
The population: 779,073
Population density: 115.34 / km2
Number of districts: 11
Number of cities and municipalities: 440
Number of protected natural areas and natural monuments: 159
Košice Region (in Slovak Košický kraj) is the fourth largest region in Slovakia by area, it has area of 6,754.32 km2. The capital of the region is city Košice, according to the population the second largest city in Slovakia.Western part of the region has mountain and foothill character. There are mountains Slovak Ore Mountains (Slovenske rudohorie) - Volovské Mountains (Volovské vrchy), Slovak Karst (Slovenský kras), Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj), Rožňavská valley (Rožňavská dolina). From the north to the south stretches the mountain Slanec Hills (Slanské vrchy) , there extends also Revúcka highlands (Revúcka vrchovina) and Black Mountain (Čierna hora). The eastern part of the region has a predominantly lowland nature, for the most part it is covered by Eastern Slovak Lowland (Východoslovenská nížina).
There are two national parks - Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj) and Slovak Karst National Park (Národný park Slovenský kras) in Košice region.
Košice Region - places, nature, attractions
