Central Slovenia Statistical Region
| Central Slovenia Statistical Region Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija | |
|---|---|
| Statistical region | |
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| Municipalities | 26 |
| Largest city | Ljubljana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,555 km2 (986 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 512,675 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Statistics | |
| • Households | 203453 |
| • Employed | 265505 |
| • Registered unemployed | 19085 |
| • College/university students | 30705 |
| • Regional GDP: |
EUR (17 954 EUR per capita) |
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region (Slovene: Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia. It includes the Slovene capital Ljubljana and is the most densely populated area of Slovenia. It has the second largest area in the country with good traffic connections in all directions and is economically the most developed region. Wages in this region are the highest in the country and the region is also attractive from the point of view of migration.
Municipalities
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region comprises the following 26 municipalities:
- Borovnica
- Brezovica
- Dobrepolje
- Dobrova-Polhov Gradec
- Dol pri Ljubljani
- Domžale
- Grosuplje
- Horjul
- Ig
- Ivančna Gorica
- Kamnik
- Komenda
- Litija
- Ljubljana
- Logatec
- Log-Dragomer
- Lukovica
- Medvode
- Mengeš
- Moravče
- Škofljica
- Šmartno pri Litiji
- Trzin
- Velike Lašče
- Vodice
- Vrhnika
The municipality of Litija is part of the region until January 2015; it will become part of the Central Sava Statistical Region in 2015.
Demographics
The population in 2009 was 512,675. It has a total area of 2,555 km².
Economy
Employment structure: 69.7% services, 28.1% industry, 2.2% agriculture.
Tourism
It attracts 13.2% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia, most being visitors from abroad who visit Ljubljana (90.7%).
Transportation
- Length of motorways: 169 km
- Length of other roads: 3,540 km
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Coordinates: 46°03′00″N 14°31′00″E / 46.05000°N 14.51667°E