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Surface of your region in km²:	9,455 square km
Number of inhabitants:	660,110	% men: 48.00 - % women: 52.00
Rural population:	61.32	City population:38.68
Capital city:	BANSKA BYSTRICA
Main cities and number of inhabitants of each of them:	Banska Bystrica 111 984 Zvolen 67 633 Banska Stiavnica 17 151 Rimavska Sobota 83 124 Lucenec 72 837 Brezno 65 909
Main economic activities in the region:	industry, transport, post and telecommunication services, storehouses, education, public sector, defence, social services, healthcare and social welfare, agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, wholesales and retail, construction industry, hotels and restaurants, real estate
Importance of tourism comparing to other economic affairs:	do not observe
SME: Number of private tourist companies with less than 5 employees in your Region:	7183
Employment in tourism in % of total employment:	4 %
Main landscape (mountains, urban areas, etc.):	The region is unique because of its natural conditions. The northern part of the region has a mountainous and sub mountainous character, with many attractive and protected natural territories. In the south are typical lowlands. The highest peak, Dumbier, reaches 2.043 metres above sea-level and the lowest point is 130 metres above sea-level.
Main climate:	Slovakia has a continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Winters are typically cold and dry, while summers tend to be hot and humid.
Main tourist activities:	1) Urban and cultural tourist monuments
Main tourist cities:	Banská Bystrica, Banská Stiavnica, Brezno, Detva, Kremnica, Dudince, Lucenec, Zvolen
Main cultural events:	1) The Zvolen castle plays
Airport(s) in:	Regional airport Sliac - 15 km from Banska Bystrica and 200 km from the biggest airport in the capitol of Slovakia - Bratislava

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