Košice Region

Košice Region
Košický kraj
Košice Region
CountrySlovakia
CapitalKošice
Government
 • BodyCounty Council of Košice Region
 • GovernorRatislav Trnka (Independent)
Area
 • Total6,754.32 km2 (2,607.86 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,476 m (4,843 ft)
Lowest elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total778,799
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€9.372 billion (2016)
 • Per capita€11,753 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSK-KI
Websitewww.kosice-region.sk

The Košice Region (Slovak: Košický kraj) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. The capital is Košice.

The region has 11 districts: Gelnica, Košice–okolie, Michalovce, Rožňava, Sobrance, Spišská Nová Ves and Trebišov and 4 districts of Košice (Košice I – Košice IV, which create the city of Košice). There are 440 municipalities in the region.

Population

Population statistics (10 years)[4]
Year:1994200420142024
Count:753,849770,508795,565778,799
Progress: +2.20% +3.25% -2.10%
Population statistics[4]
Year:20232024
Count:779,073778,799
Progress:-0.03%

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.

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