Nitra District | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 871 km2 (336 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 161,025 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Telephone prefix | 37 |
Nitra District (Slovak: okres Nitra) is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. It is the second most populated of Slovakia's 79 districts, after Prešov District. Before 1996 the present-day district belonged to the West-Slovak region (Západoslovenský kraj). It is named after the city of Nitra, its main economy and cultural center.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,333 | — |
| 1980 | 152,627 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 160,725 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 163,540 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 159,143 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 164,788 | +3.5% |
| Source: Censuses[1][2] | ||
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.