Region Danube river

consists of counties:

• Dunajská Streda
• Komárno
• Nové Zámky
• Šaľa

Region is situated in the southwest of Slovakia, in the largest lowland of Slovakia, called Podunajská. Southern part of region spreads in the most fertile area of Slovakia, which is called Žitný ostrov. to the northern part interfere uplands. Through this region flows the second european largest river, Dunaj, with its inflows Malý Dunaj, Váh, Nitra, Žitava and Hron. The region touches border to Hungary. In general, it deals about the area very lowland, determined to agricultural production.

Region is very attractive because of its natural merits and offers the utilization not only for agriculture. but also for recreation, tourism, sport and others. It exceeds in density of fluvial system with many thermal sources. However, by the economical aspect, it belongs to the group af regions with measures less than average. More favorable situation is in county Dunajská Streda and Šaľa, where are the measures of economical level around average. By the aspect of production activity belongs this region to below standard in spite of its potencial.

Region Danube river contains cities Dunajská Streda, Gabčíkovo, Hurbanovo, Kolárovo, Komárno, Nové Zámky, Šaľa, Šamorín, Štúrovo, Šurany, Veľký Meder and 172 villages. Viac aj na oma.sk.

Basic data

Number of unemployed

Other regions

• Basic data on Slovak regions
• Labour market indicators of slovak regions.
• Region Bratislava and surroundings
• Region Kopanice
• Region Danube river
• Region lower Vah river
• Region middle Vár river
• Region upper Nitra river
• Region lower Nitra river
• Region Mining cities
• Region Kysuce a Orava
  • Orava
• Region upper Vah river – Liptov
• Region Spiš cities
• Region upper Hron river
• Region Juhoslovenská kotlina
  • 3R region
• Region Košice fold and Torysa river
• Region upper Zemplín
• Region lower Zemplín

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: Regions of Slovakia - Region Danube river, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/en/projects/regions-of-slovakia/danube-river

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