Goriška Statistical Region

Gorizia Statistical Region
Goriška statistična regija
Statistical region
Municipalities 13
Largest city Nova Gorica
Area
 • Total 2,325 km2 (898 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 119,622
 • Density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Statistics
 • Households 47388
 • Employed 46628
 • Registered unemployed 3482
 • College/university students 7082
 • Regional GDP: EUR 1.947 bn
(EUR 16,340 per capita)

The Gorizia Statistical Region (Slovene: Goriška statistična regija) is a statistical region in western Slovenia, along the border with Italy. It is named after the Italian town of Gorizia (the feminine adjective goriška comes from the Slovenian name for Gorizia: Gorica).[1][2] It comprises the Goriška region and part of the Inner Carniola region. The western Julian Alps, the Soča River and the Vipava Valley are its best-known features. The region contributes less than 6% to the total national GDP, it has the third highest GDP per capita and the lowest rate of unemployment in Slovenia, at only 6.7%.

Municipalities

The Goriška Statistical Region comprises the following municipalities:

Demographics

The population in 2004 was 119,622. It has a total area of 2,325 km².

Economy

Employment structure: 50% services, 45% industry, 5% agriculture.

Tourism

It attracts 6.3% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia, most being from Italy (33.78%) and Slovenia (25.2%).

Transportation

Sources

  1. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 144.
  2. ↑ Merkù, Pavle. 1999. Slovenska krajevna imena v Italiji. Priročnik. Trieste: Mladika, p. 33.

Coordinates: 46°03′00″N 13°53′00″E / 46.05000°N 13.88333°E / 46.05000; 13.88333

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