The
Bratislava Region is one of the
administrative regions of
Slovakia. Its capital is
Bratislava. The region was first established in 1923 and in its present borders exists from 1996. It is the richest region in Slovakia, the region with the highest level of urbanisation, 85% and according to 2013 Eurostat statistics it is with €43,100
GDP per capita the fifth richest EU region. It is also the smallest of the eight regions of Slovakia.