Regions of Slovakia

Slovakia is subdivided into 8 "kraje" (singular - kraj, usually translated as regions, but actually meaning rather county), each of which is named after their principal city. As for territorial division and the definition of self-governing entities, since 2002, Slovakia is divided into 8 "vyššie územné celky" abbr. VÚC (Higher Territorial Units) and 8 "samosprávne kraje" (Self-governing (or: Autonomous) Regions), both of which are presently identical with the 8 "kraje":

• Banska Bystrica region (Banskobystrický kraj) (see also Banska Bystrica)\n* Bratislava region (Bratislavský kraj) (see also Bratislava)\n* Kosice region (Košický kraj) (see lalso Kosice)\n* Nitra region (Nitriansky kraj) (see also Nitra)\n* Presov region (Prešovský kraj) (see also Presov)\n* Trencin region (Trenčiansky kraj) (see also Trencin)\n* Trnava region (Trnavský kraj) (see also Trnava)\n* Zilina region (Žilinský kraj) (see also Zilina)\n(the word "kraj" can be replaced by "VÚC" or "samosprávny kraj" in each case)

The "kraje" are - and have always been - subdivided into many "okresy" (singular - okres, usually translated as districts). Slovakia currently has 79 districts. See also: List of traditional regions of Slovakia Slovakia, Regions of