Trnava Self-governing Region
Area: 4,148 km2
Population (by Dec. 31, 2001): 550,918
Population density: 133 inhabitants/km2
District number: 7 - Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Piešťany, Senica, Skalica, Trnava
Municipality number: 251
- including 16 towns: Dunajská Streda, Šamorín, Veľký Meder, Galanta, Sereď, Sládkovičovo, Hlohovec, Leopoldov, Piešťany, Vrbové, Senica, Šaštín-Stráže, Skalica, Holíč, Gbely, Trnava
Regional town: Trnava
Geographical location: The region of Trnava borders with three countries - the Czech Republic (a common border of ca 45 km), Austria (ca 12 km) and Hungary (a common border of ca 48 km) which creates preconditions of development of cross-border co-operation. The favourable demographic potential, strategic geographic location, long-term spa traditions and favourable climatic conditions are preconditions of further economic development.
The self-governing region of Trnava is part of the „golden triangle" - of the developing region of Vienna - Bratislava - Györ. The distance Trnava - Vienna is ca 118 km and Trnava - Györ is ca 108 km. In the vicinity, ca 50 km, there is M. R. Štefánik Airport at Ivánka pri Dunaji and Schwechat - Wien Airport (ca 110 km).
Demography:
| District | Population | Including | |
|---|---|---|---|
| men | women | ||
| Dunajská Streda | 112,540 | 54,881 | 57,659 |
| Galanta | 94,544 | 46,078 | 48,466 |
| Hlohovec | 45,331 | 22,291 | 23,040 |
| Piešťany | 63,887 | 30,675 | 33,212 |
| Senica | 60,797 | 29,765 | 31,032 |
| Skalica | 46,780 | 22,851 | 23,929 |
| Trnava | 127,039 | 61,852 | 65,187 |
| Total | 550,918 | 268,393 | 282,525 |
Source: The Statistical Office of the SR: Regional comparisons in the SR
| Economically active population above 15 | Employed | Unemployed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No and elementary education | 25.8 | 16.2 | 9.6 |
| Apprentice | 122.2 | 93.9 | 27.0 |
| Complete secondary education | 111.1 | 96.5 | 13.9 |
| University education | 27.0 | 25.9 | 1.1 |
| Total | 286.0 | 232.4 | 51.5 |
Source: The Statistical Office of the SR: Selected data on regions in the SR
Unemployment rate by Nov. 30, 2002: The region of Trnava 12.54 %
Dunajská Streda 14.04 %; Galanta 15.13 %; Hlohovec 12.32 %; Piešťany 9.13 %; Senica 12.07 %; Skalica 11.42 %; Trnava 11.64 %
Employment: primary sector 12.67 %
secondary sector 39.36 %
tertiary sector 47.97 %
The entrepreneur number by June 30, 2002: physical persons 7,716
legal persons 33,943
Industry: 900 entrepreneurial subjects, including 102 with foreign participation and 98 international ones. The average registration number of employees: 35,580.
The most important industrial branches are energy, food, chemical, pharmaceutical, machine, metal, paper, textile, clothing, furniture, building material, and wood productions.
Building industry: 457 entrepreneurial subjects, the average registration number of employees - 3,254.
Agriculture and fishery: 301 entrepreneurial subjects, the average registration number of employees - 11,848.
In plant production, densely sown cereals, maize, sugar beet, vegetables, fruits, and vine are grown. Animal production deals with cattle and swine raising; poultry raising is being extended. Owing to climatic conditions, the region belongs to the agriculturally most important ones within Slovakia.
Tourism: the most important tourism centres by districts:
Dunajská Streda: thermal swimming pools at Dunajská Streda, Gabčíkovo, Veľký Meder, and Topoľníky; recreation facilities Mladosť at Blahová; The Danube Cycle Route
Galanta: a thermal swimming pool at Vincov les; a Shipyard at Šintava
Piešťany: a spa at Piešťany; a swimming pool Eva; a recreation facility and a water reservoir at Sĺňava
Senica: recreation facilities at Šaštín-Gazárka and Tomky; Kunovo Dam, a spa at Smrdáky
Skalica: a recreation facility at Zlatnícka dolina
Trnava: recreation facilities at Hrudky-Buková, Smolenice-Jahodník, and Dobrá Voda
Education: 352 maternity schools, 262 elementary schools, 30 secondary professional schools, 20 grammar schools, 37 secondary apprentice centres. Universities: The University of Trnava and The St. Cyril and Methodius University - 8 faculties.
Culture: 1 theatre, 1 active permanent stage, 6 museums, 2 galleries, 31 cinemas, 248 public libraries, 1 observatory and planetarium at Hlohovec.
Health care: 6 hospitals and maternity homes, 989 facilities of ambulatory health care, 2 special treatment institutes, 3 natural treatment spas.
Transport: - railway length - 316.5 km
- 1st class roads - 279.3 km
- motorway length - 67.4 km
For the needs of irregular air transport serves an airport at Piešťany with a concrete take-off and landing path meeting also international criteria.