| Trnava Region | |
| Native Name: | Trnavský kraj |
| Native Name Lang: | sk |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Trnava |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | (PS) |
| Area Total Km2: | 4145 |
| Elevation Max M: | 767 |
| Elevation Min M: | 110 |
| Population Total: | 554741 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | €9.134 billion (2016) |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics1 Info2: | €16,298 (2016) |
| Iso Code: | SK-TA |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Governing Body: | County Council of Trnava Region |
The Trnava Region (Slovak: Trnavský [[kraj]], in Slovak pronounced as /ˈtr̩nawskiː ˈkraj/; Hungarian: Nagyszombati kerület; German: Tyrnauer Landschaftsverband) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It was established in 1996, before which date, most of its districts were parts of Bratislava Region which was established on the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1923. It consists of 251 municipalities, from which 16 have a town status. It is the second most densely populated region in Slovakia.
In the lower, west part of Slovakia, the Trnava region forms a territorial band between the Bratislava Region and the rest of Slovakia, between Austrian and Czech borders in the north and north-west and the Hungarian border in the south. The part north of the Little Carpathians is part of the Záhorie Lowland, with its two subdivisions: hilly Chvojnická pahorkatina and flat Borská nížina. In addition to these, the Myjava Hills and the White Carpathians reach into the area. The fertile Danubian Lowland is located south of the Little Carpathians, again with two subdivisions: the Danubian Flat in the south, containing river island of Žitný ostrov (Rye Island) and the Danubian Hills in the north, where it also borders the Považský Inovec range app. on the line Hlohovec - Piešťany - border with the Trenčín Region. Major rivers are the Danube on the Hungarian border, with part of the Gabčíkovo Dam, Little Danube, which creates with Danube the island of Žitný ostrov, Váh in the east, Dudváh in the centre, and Morava River in the north-west, along the Austrian and Czech borders. The region borders: Austrian Lower Austria and Czech South Moravian Region in the north-west, Trenčín Region in the north, Nitra Region in the east, Hungarian Győr-Moson-Sopron county in the south and Bratislava Region in the west.
In terms of population, the region is smallest of all Slovak regions. However, the population density is 136PD/km2 (2020-06-30/-07-01),[2] that is more than Slovak average (110 per km2). Largest towns are Trnava, Piešťany, Hlohovec, Dunajská Streda and Sereď. The level of urbanization is around 49%, represented by inhabitants living in 16 towns. According to the 2001 census, the region had 551,003 inhabitants, with Slovaks forming a majority (73.9%), but there is a significant Hungarian minority in the south (23.7%), forming a majority in the Dunajská Streda District (87%) and are notably represented in the Galanta District (41%). Other minorities are the Czechs and Roma (<1%).[3]
The region is quite productive in both industry and agriculture. The proximity to the capital city of Bratislava is an asset, as many Trnava residents travel daily to work there. Lately, multinational manufacturing companies such as Peugeot[4] or Samsung settled in the region.
The current governor of the Trnava region is Jozef Viskupič (OĽaNO). He won with 42,9 % of the vote. In the 2017 elections to the regional parliament the results were as follows:
| County Council of Trnava region | |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Houses: | County Council |
| Leader1 Type: | Governor |
| Leader1: | Jozef Viskupič |
| Party1: | OĽaNO |
| Leader2 Type: | Vice governors |
| Party2: | Aliancia/Szövetség |
| Members: | 40 |
| Structure1: | File:Trnavaparliament.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Alliance (14) Piešťany group (5) |
| Last Election1: | 29 October 2022 |
| Meeting Place: | Trnava |
| Website: | Council of Trnava region |
| Party3: | Centre-right coalition |
| Leader3 Type: | |
| Leader4 Type: | |
| Party4: | Independents for better region |
| Leader5 Type: | |
| Party5: | Centre-right coalition |
The Trnava Region consists of 7 districts. There are 251 municipalities in the region of which 16 are towns.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"