Košice Region
Košice Region
Košický kraj | |
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From the top to bottom-left; Panorama of Markušovce, Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice, Tomášovský View, Interior of gothic church in Štítnik, Spiš Castle, Domica Cave, Rožňava, Slovak Karst National Park | |
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Košice Region | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Capital | Košice |
| Government | |
| • Body | County Council of Košice Region |
| • Governor | Rastislav Trnka (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,754.32 km2 (2,607.86 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,476 m (4,843 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 778,799 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €9.372 billion (2016) |
| • Per capita | €11,753 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SK-KI |
| Website | www |
The Košice Region (Slovak: Košický kraj, IPA: [ˈkɔʂitskiː ˈkraj]; Hungarian: Kassai kerület; Ukrainian: Кошицький край, romanized: Košyćkyj kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It consists of 11 districts (okresy) and 440 municipalities, 17 of which have a town status. About one third of the region's population lives in the agglomeration of Košice, which is its main economic and cultural centre.