CÍMLAP
One town - two countries
Komárom - Komárno
CONTENTS, INTRODUCTION
Contents
Contents
Introduction
1. Demographic structure of the region
1.1. Population, age structure, education, religion
1.2. Marital status
2. Past into present - Development history and morphology of Komárom
2.1. What nature gave to Komárom
2.2. History of the divided towns
2.3. Settlement morphology of Komárom. Outline of the development of the settlement body and its present state
2.3.1. Building the settlement
2.3.2 Morphologic outline and problems of Komárom
3. Today's economy of the town
3.1. Industry in Komárom and Komárno
3.1.1. Industrial development until the end of World War II
3.1.2. Decades of socialist industrialization
3.1.3. Industrial changes after the change of regime
3.1.4. The success of the Industrial Park in Komárom
3.2. Agricultural features of the region
3.2.1. Natural conditions of agriculture
3.2.2. Landuse and productivity
3.2.3. Structure of ownership and employment in agriculture
3.2.4. The most important agricultural companies of the region
3.3. Spatial processes in retail trade
3.4. Development of elements in settlement infrastructure
3.5. Transport-geographic conditions of the two towns
3.5.1 Traffic position of the two towns
3.5.2. Public transport links
3.5.3. Traffic on the Danube bridges connecting Komárom and Komárno
3.5.4. Results of the questionnaire survey
3.5.5. Plans to build a new road bridge over the Danube
3.6. Tourism in the area of Komárno and Komárom
3.6.1. Tourism attraction factors of the area
3.6.2. Tourism - facts and figures
4. The environmental state and natural conditions of Komárom
4.1. The environmental evaluation of geological and physical geographical conditions
4.2. Environmental protection
4.3. The state of environment in Komárom
4.4. Qualitative characteristics of the settlement environment in Komárno
5. Functions of education and vocational training in the divided towns and their surroundings
5.1. Peculiarities of the kindergarten services
5.2. Peculiarities of primary school education in the region
5.3. Secondary education in the two towns
5.4. The establishment and development of higher education
6. Culture, entertainment and sports in the region
6.1. Cultural and entertainment opportunities
6.2. Sports and active relaxation
6.3. Local media
7. Summary and development perspectives
Epilogue
Bibliography
Introduction
The independence and interdependence of Komárom and Komárno, a formerly
single town presently divided into two and belonging to different
countries; their unique geographic position their relationship with their
surroundings, as well as the conditions of their present and future
development pose a challenge to scientific researchers. To complete this
research activity, both at the level of settlements and at the level of the
microregions is of great importance. Primary aims of the complex regional
research carried out in the divided towns include contributing to the
mutual exploitation of the advantages deriving from their location,
comparing their development strategies, and providing a solid scientific
basis for local governments to decide about the towns' long term
strategies.
The book undertakes the task of providing an overall picture of the divided
towns and their immediate surroundings (17 settlements altogether in
Slovakia and Hungary). Its chapters describe the demographic changes after
the change of regime; the social, economic and settlement conditions of
town development in history. The authors analyze the towns' present
economic and environmental conditions, as well as the changes in the fields
of education, tourism and cultural life. They also aim to reveal mutual
potentials in the fields of nature, economy, tourism and human resources
that might enable the implementation of a coordinated long term plan in
settlement development.