Skalica District

Skalica District
District
Country	Slovakia
Region (kraj)	Trnava Region
Area
• Total	359 km2 (139 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	46,757
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Skalica District (okres Skalica) is a district in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.^[1] It lies in northern part of Záhorská nížina, a lowland between Bratislava and Czech Republic. The district had been established in 1923 and in its current borders exists from 1996. Its largest town is its seat Skalica. Main branch os the district economy is industry. Important cultural sightseeings are historical center of town Skalica and a church in Kopčany, one of the oldest buildings in Slovakia with origin in Great Moravian period. Skalica District consists of 18 municipalities, in three of them are towns.

Municipalities

• Brodské
• Dubovce
• Chropov
• Gbely
• Holíč
• Kátov
• Kopčany
• Koválovec
• Letničie
• Lopašov
• Mokrý Háj
• Oreské
• Petrova Ves
• Popudinské Močidľany
• Prietržka
• Radimov
• Radošovce
• Skalica
• Trnovec
• Unín
• Vrádište

References

Districts of Trnava Region Dunajská Streda Galanta Hlohovec Piešťany Senica Skalica Trnava -

Municipalities of Skalica District Gbely Holíč Skalica Brodské Dubovce Chropov Kátov Kopčany Koválovec Letničie Lopašov Mokrý Háj Oreské Petrova Ves Popudinské Močidľany Prietržka Radimov Radošovce Trnovec Unín Vrádište

Coordinates: 48°45′N 17°10′E / 48.750°N 17.167°E / 48.750; 17.167