Nitra District
Nitra District | |
|---|---|
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| Seat | Nitra |
| Area | |
• Total | 870.71 km2 (336.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 164,577 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Telephone prefix | 037 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NR |
| Municipalities | 62 |
Nitra District (Slovak: okres Nitra) is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. It is the second most populated of Slovakia's 79 districts, after Prešov District. Before 1996 the present-day district belonged to the West-Slovak region (Západoslovenský kraj). It is named after the city of Nitra, its main economy and cultural center.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,333 | — |
| 1980 | 152,627 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 160,725 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 163,540 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 159,143 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 164,788 | +3.5% |
| Source: Censuses | ||