Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region

Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija
Statistical region
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 2.326 bn
(EUR 16,315 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 Statistical Region comprises the following 21 municipalities:

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

Sources

Coordinates: 45°39′00″N 15°00′00″E / 45.65000°N 15.00000°E / 45.65000; 15.00000

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