Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
| Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija | |
|---|---|
| Statistical region | |
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| Municipalities | 21 |
| Largest city | Novo Mesto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,675 km2 (1,033 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 139,095 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Statistics | |
| • Households | 55735 |
| • Employed | 53706 |
| • Registered unemployed | 5198 |
| • College/university students | 7679 |
| • Regional GDP: |
EUR (11 234 EUR per capita) |
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region (Slovene: Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in the south-east of Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Novo Mesto. It is the largest region in Slovenia. It has the highest share of young people (aged 0-14) with 15.8%. The population is on the increase due to a positive net migration rate as well as the natural increase.
Municipalities
The Southeast Slovenia Stastical Region comprises the following 21 municipalities:
- Črnomelj
- Dolenjske Toplice
- Kočevje
- Kostel
- Loški Potok
- Metlika
- Mirna
- Mirna Peč
- Mokronog-Trebelno
- Novo Mesto
- Osilnica
- Ribnica
- Semič
- Sodražica
- Straža
- Šentjernej
- Šentrupert
- Škocjan
- Šmarješke Toplice
- Trebnje
- Žužemberk
Demographics
The population in 2004 was 139,095. It has a total area of 2,675 km².
Economy
Employment structure: 41.5% services, 50.7% industry, 7.5% agriculture.
Tourism
It attracts only 2.9% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia, most being from Slovenia (48.1%).
Transportation
- Length of motorways: 6 km
- Length of other roads: 1,460 km
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Coordinates: 45°39′00″N 15°00′00″E / 45.65000°N 15.00000°E