Regional Articulation of Slovakia

Abstract

Since the change of regime the society also passed through fundamental changes in Slovakia. Spatial structure and spatial socio-economic process followed the changes. The effects were spectacular in the leve] of regions and settlements as employment was radically decreased in crisis regions, settlements and whole regions experienced difficult situations with the collapse of certain industries, or former natural relationships (e.g. direction of commute, gravitation areas) was rearranged from day to day.

Based on the factor analysis shown in the study it can be stated that Slovakia is divided into a more stable western and a depression eastern part of the country. Ön the other hand we are given a fairly mosaic picture because there are crisis areas in the western parts (southern part of Western Slovakia) and there are areas in the eastern part that profited from the changes (Kassa, Eperjes).