Vest (development region)

Vest
Region
Country  Romania
Development Agency HQ Timișoara
Largest city Timișoara
Area
  Total 32,028 km2 (12,366 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,729,379
  Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  Romanians 86.3%
  Hungarians 6.7%
  Romani 2.5%
  Germans 1.4%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
NUTS code RO42
GDP per capita (PPS) €15,700 (2013)[1]
Website http://www.adr5vest.ro/

Vest (West) is a development region in Romania created in 1998. As with the other development regions, it does not have any administrative powers. Its primary functions are coordinating regional development projects and managing funds from the European Union.

References

  1. Eurostat (21 May 2015). "GDP per capita in the EU in 2013" (PDF). Europa web portal. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 21°13′48″E / 45.75972°N 21.23000°E / 45.75972; 21.23000

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