Banská Bystrica Region

Summary

Banská Bystrica Region is a region of Slovakia^[1]. It draws 237 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_slovakia category, ranking #5 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Banská Bystrica Region is located in Slovakia^[3].
• Banská Bystrica Region is in the country of Slovakia^[4].
• Banská Bystrica Region's head of government is recorded as Ján Lunter^[5].
• Banská Bystrica Region's instance of is recorded as region of Slovakia^[6].
• Banská Bystrica Region's capital is recorded as Banská Bystrica^[7].
• Banská Bystrica Region's shares border with is recorded as Košice Region^[8].
• Banská Bystrica Region's shares border with is recorded as Prešov Region^[9].
• Banská Bystrica Region's shares border with is recorded as Nitra Region^[10].
• Banská Bystrica Region's shares border with is recorded as Trenčín Region^[11].
• Banská Bystrica Region's shares border with is recorded as Žilina region^[12].
• Banská Bystrica Region's shares border with is recorded as Nógrád County^[13].
• Banská Bystrica Region's shares border with is recorded as Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County^[14].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Banská Bystrica District^[15].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Banská Štiavnica District^[16].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brezno District^[17].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Detva District^[18].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Krupina District^[19].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lučenec District^[20].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Poltár District^[21].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Revúca district^[22].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rimavská Sobota District^[23].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Veľký Krtíš District^[24].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zvolen District^[25].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Žarnovica District^[26].
• Banská Bystrica Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Žiar nad Hronom District^[27].

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Geography

Banská Bystrica Region is in the country of Slovakia^[4]. It is located in Slovakia^[3]. It is part of Central Slovakia^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9453.87'}^[29], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9453.974158'}^[30], and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9453.966629'}^[31]. Banská Bystrica Region sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+388'}^[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+649788'}^[33], {'amount': '+625601'}^[34], {'amount': '+611124'}^[35], and {'amount': '+607581'}^[36].

Climate and Environment

Banská Bystrica Region's Köppen climate classification is recorded as warm-summer humid continental climate^[37].

Designation and Status

Banská Bystrica Region's instance of is recorded as region of Slovakia^[6].

History and Context

July 24, 1996 marks the founding of Banská Bystrica Region^[38].

Why It Matters

Banská Bystrica Region draws 237 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_slovakia category, ranking #5 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]