Skalica District Explained

Skalica District
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type1:Region (kraj)
Subdivision Name1:Trnava Region
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:359
Population Total:46,757
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Code Type:Telephone prefix

Skalica District (okres Skalica) is a district in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.[1] It lies in the northern part of Záhorská nížina, a lowland between Bratislava and Czech Republic. The district was established in 1923 and its current borders have existed from 1996. Its largest town is its seat Skalica.

The main branch of the district's economy is industry.

Important cultural sights are the historical center of the town Skalica and a church in Kopčany, one of the oldest buildings in Slovakia, originating from the Great Moravian period.

Municipalities

Skalica District consists of 18 municipalities; in three of them are towns.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky. Okres Skalica. Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. 2012-08-16.