The Banská Bystrica Region is the largest region of the Slovak Republic with an area of 9,454 km 2. Its share in the total territory of Slovakia is 19.3%. It is located in the southern part of central Slovakia, in the south it borders with the Republic of Hungary, in the east with the Košice region, in the north with the Trenčín and Žilina regions and in the west with the Nitra region.
The territory of the region belongs to the catchment area of the rivers Hron, Ipeľ and Slaná. The Banská Bystrica region is characterized by great geomorphological diversity, from high mountain locations in the north of the area, through a rugged central part with mountains interrupted by valleys, to the slightly undulating lowlands of the Yugoslav Basin in the south of the area.
The industry is mainly focused on the production of metals and metal products, the production of other non-metallic mineral products, the production of food and beverages and the production of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified. In 2019, turnover reached EUR 5.2 billion, but was the lowest compared to other regions.