Okres - Definition and Overview

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.

The "kraje" are - and have always been - subdivided into many "okresy" (singular - okres, usually translated as "districts"). Slovakia currently has 79 districts. 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)
• Bratislava region (Bratislavský kraj) (see also Bratislava)
• Kosice region (Košický kraj) (see lalso Kosice)
• Nitra region (Nitriansky kraj) (see also Nitra)
• Presov region (Prešovský kraj) (see also Presov)
• Trencin region (Trenčiansky kraj) (see also Trencin)
• Trnava region (Trnavský kraj) (see also Trnava)
• Zilina region (Žilinský kraj) (see also Zilina)

(the word "kraj" can be replaced by "VÚC" or "samosprávny kraj" in each case)

See also: List of traditional regions of Slovakia