Banská Bystrica Region lies in the southern part of central Slovakia and is the country's largest in terms of area. It covers an area of 9,454.8 square kilometres and has a total population of 657,119 (2005).With its extensive forests and hilly terrain, Banská Bystrica Region is the least densely settled region in Slovakia, with only 70 inhabitants per square kilometre, compared to the Slovak average of 110.
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Bratislava Region is the smallest of the eight regions of Slovakia. Located in south west Slovakia, it covers an area of 2,053 square kilometres and has a total population of 603,699 (2005). Bratislava Region is the country's most densely settled and urbanised region, with 296 inhabitants per square kilometre, about three times the Slovak average. Bratislava, the capital, has a population of 426,091, or 70 per cent of the total inhabitants of the region.
Located in south east Slovakia, Košice Region is a largely flat area bordering Ukraine and Hungary. Slovakia's second largest region, it covers an area of 6,751.9 square kilometres and has a total population of 771,947 (2005). The capital, Košice city, is Slovakia's second largest and the industrial anchor of the east of the country, with about one third of the total inhabitants of the region.
Situated in north east Slovakia, the Prešov Region is the country's most physically spectacular, but poorest and most sparsely settled region. It borders on Poland and Ukraine, and contains five national parks.Prešov Region covers an area of 8,974.5 square kilometres and has a total population of 798,596 (2005). More than half of the inhabitants of the region live in rural areas.
Situated in north west Slovakia, the Trenčín Region covers an area of 4,501.9 square kilometres and has a total population of 600,386 (2005). It is the third smallest region, both in terms of population and area but, together with the Trnava Region, the second most densely settled after Bratislava.
Situated in south west Slovakia, Trnava Region covers an area of 4,174.2 square kilometres and has a total population of 554,172 (2005). The second smallest region after Bratislava, it encloses Bratislava Region and borders the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary.
Situated in north west Slovakia, Žilina Region is a rugged area that borders the Czech Republic and Poland. It covers an area of 6,808.4 square kilometres and has a total population of 694,763 (2005).
The Cultural Directorate employs five professionals who prepare analyses and evaluation of the development of the self-government region in terms of culture, developing a coherent agenda for regional development in the field of culture for 29 cultural organisations which lay in the founding scope of Prešov Regional Government. Among these organisations there are seven regional libraries, seven regional cultural centres, eight museums, two theatres, two galleries, two observatories, a planetarium and an art company.
The Regional Development, Area Planning and Environment Directorate: elaborates and evaluates analysis about the development of the region and its parts; provides for and co-ordinates programmes relating to the economic and social development in the region; evaluates meetings on the programme’s objectives and submits to the district authorities proposals relating to its update; provides for and co-ordinates the elaboration of strategies for the economic and social development in the region; and collects information about funding of programmes and about grant funds, providing this informati
The Education Directorate is responsible for the provision of effective learning for children and young people at pre-school, primary and secondary levels, as well as support for young people entering higher and further education and the world of work.
The Culture Directorate is responsible for the following tasks: (i) overseeing various aspects of budgeting and financing of Trenčín Self-Governing Region; (ii) making suggestions relating to the establishment, consolidation or abolition of cultural facilities under the authority of Trenčín Self-Governing Region; (iii) directing the functioning of cultural facilities and creating optimal conditions for their operation; (iv) overseeing the management in cultural facilities; (v) proposing the establishment of selected cultural facilities; (vi) negotiating with representatives of the Civil Se
The Education Directorate is responsible for the provision of effective learning for children and young people at pre-school, primary and secondary levels, as well as support for young people entering higher and further education and the world of work.
The Regional Development Section is responsible for: (i) ensuring the balanced economic and social development in the region; (ii) removing or reducing differences in social and economic development within the region; (iii) enhancing competitiveness within the region; (iii) ensuring a gradual increase in the standard of living in the region; (iv) preventing the emergence of new areas with low economic efficiency and a low standard of living; (v) ensuring international, cross-border and inter-regional co-operation in sustainable regional development and tourism development; and (vi) prepari
The Public Administration Section consists of four Directorates - Culture, Education and Physical Culture, Health and Social Welfare. These individual directorates methodically and financially manage and control the activities under the administration of Trnava Regional Government.
The Department of Culture of the Self-governing Region of Trnava provides the exercise of original powers of the self-government as well as the exercise of transferred government powers in specific areas where responsibilities have passed to the self-government:- prepares proposals for establishment, formation and dissolution of professional theaters, museums, galleries, libraries and edifying centers as legal entities,- ensures professional, personnel and financial operation of cultural institutions, founded by the Self-governing Region of Trnava,
The Education and Physical Culture Department is responsible for the provision of effective learning for children and young people at pre-school, primary and secondary levels, and for the development of sports. It oversees the management of sports centres and schools within the municipality.
One of the goals of Regional Development Directorate is to start tourist and hotel industry.
The Education Directorate is responsible for the provision of effective learning for children and young people at pre-school, primary and secondary levels, as well as support for young people entering higher and further education and the world of work.
The Education and Culture Directorate of Banská Bystrica Regional Government supervises effective learning of children and young people at pre-school, primary and secondary levels and is also responsible for the field of culture in the self-governing region.