Traditional regions of Slovakia

first-level administrative division of Slovakia

Spiš ( ; or ; ) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (more specifically encompassing 14 former Slovak villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one of the 21 official tourism regions of Slovakia. The region is not an administrative division in its own right, but between the late 11th century and 1918 it was an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary (see separate article Szepes County in this regard).

thumb|right|150px|Skalica Záhorie () is a region in western Slovakia between the Little Carpathians to the east and the Morava River to the west. Although not an administrative region, it is one of the 21 official tourism regions in Slovakia. Záhorie lies in the area of three administrative regions: Bratislava Region (Malacky District plus Záhorská Bystrica in Bratislava), Trnava Region (Senica and Skalica districts) and Trenčín Region (southern part of Myjava District). The region also creates the borders between Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Austria.

historical region in Slovakia and Poland

right|thumb|Coat of Arms of Liptov right|thumbnail|220px|The extent of the Liptov region within present-day Slovakia.

thumb|right|250px|Location of Šariš within Slovakia thumb|220px|Town Hall Square (Bardejov) Šariš is the traditional name of a region situated in northeastern Slovakia. It encompasses the territory of the former (comitatus) Sáros county.

region in Slovakia

right|thumb|Mýto pod Ďumbierom, a village in Horehronie

thumb|250px|right|Position of Turiec in Slovakia thumb|right|200px|Coat of Arms of Turiec Turiec is a region in central Slovakia, one of the 21 official tourism regions. The region is not an administrative division today, but between the late 11th century and 1920 it was the Turóc County in the Kingdom of Hungary.

region in Slovakia

left|90px|thumb|Coat of arms right|250px|thumb|Tekov in Slovakia

thumb|right|Kysuce region around Veľká Rača

thumb|right|Abov in Slovakia Abov (Hungarian: Abaúj) is historically the Slovak name of Abaúj County in the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it is an informal designation of the part of that county situated in Slovakia, as well as the official name of one of Slovakia's tourist regions (situated in that territory). The southern half of the former county is part of modern Hungary.

thumb|400px|Zamagurie region with Dunajec river in [[Pieniny Środkowe range (Slovak: Centrálne Pieniny) to the north, and Magura Spišská to the south, with Spišská Stará Ves (center) on the border between Poland and Slovakia]] Zamagurie (in Slovak, ; ) is a region in the Goral Lands area in the north of the Spiš region, between the Spišská Magura in the south, the Dunajec river in the north and the Białka (Slovak: Biela voda) river in the west. It is divided between the Prešov Region of Slovakia and the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of Poland and is further divided between the Slovak districts of

thumb|Map of Podpoľanie in Slovakia|300x300px Podpoľanie (sometime referred to as Zvolensko) is a Slovak region located in the central part of the Banská Bystrica region. The territory represents a typical foothill area with a characteristic scattered spa settlement, which is a specific phenomenon within Slovakia due to its size and structure. The administrative center of the region is the district town of Detva.