Statistical regions of Slovenia

Statistical regions of Slovenia
Statistične regije Slovenije (Slovene)
Category Unitary state
Location Republic of Slovenia
Number 12 Statistical regions
Populations 45,547 (Central Sava) – 512,675 (Central Slovenia)
Areas 102 square miles (260 km2) (Central Sava) - 1,033 square miles (2,680 km2) (Southeast Slovenia)
Government Region government, National government
Subdivisions Municipality
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The statistical regions of Slovenia are 12 administrative entities created in 2000 for legal and statistical purposes.

History

By a decree of 2000 Slovenia has been divided into 12 statistical regions (NUTS-3 level), which are grouped in two cohesion regions (NUTS-2 level).[1] which replace the historical regions of the country.

The statistical regions have been grouped into two cohesion regions are:

Statistical regions
English name Slovenian name Code Largest city
Mura Pomurska SI011 Murska Sobota
Drava Podravska SI012 Maribor
Carinthia Koroška SI013 Slovenj Gradec
Savinja Savinjska SI014 Celje
Central Sava Zasavska SI015 Trbovlje
Lower Sava Posavska SI016 Krško
Southeast Slovenia Jugovzhodna Slovenija SI017 Novo Mesto
Littoral–Inner Carniola Primorsko-notranjska SI018 Postojna
Central Slovenia Osrednjeslovenska SI021 Ljubljana
Upper Carniola Gorenjska SI022 Kranj
Gorizia Goriška SI023 Nova Gorica
Coastal–Karst Obalno-kraška SI024 Koper

Sources

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hierarchical list of the Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics - NUTS and the Statistical regions of Europe". European Union. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

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