Central Slovakia
Central Slovakia is a subdivision of Slovakia as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. It is one of the four classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Slovakia. The region incorporates the central parts of the country, and encompasses an area of. It incorporates two kraje-Žilina, and Banská Bystrica. The region is home to more than 1.3 million inhabitants. Despite being the largest region of Slovakia by area, it is the second least populated after the Bratislava region.
Classification
The country of Slovakia is organized into 12 regions for administrative purposes. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics organizes the country into four broader level sub-divisions. These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Slovakia, and incorporate one or more regions within it. The regions form the NUTS-3 territorial units under them.Geography
Central Slovakia incorporates the central parts of the country excluding, encompassing an area of. The region is located in Central Europe, and is completely land locked as Slovakia does not have access to sea. It shares land borders with Czechia and Poland in the north, and Hungary in the south. It is bordered by Western Slovakia on the west, and Eastern Slovakia on the east. Most of the Central Slovakia is dominated by the Western Carpathians mountains.Sub-regions
Central Slovakia incorporates incorporates three kraje-kraje-Žilina, and Banská Bystrica.| Name | Official name | NUTS code | Area | Population |
| Žilina | Žilinsky kraj | SK031 | 691613 | |
| Banská Bystrica | Banskobystricky kraj | SK032 | 625601 | |
| Central Slovakia | Stredné Slovensko | SK03 | 1,312,714 |