Goriška Statistical Region

statistical region of Slovenia
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The Goriška Statistical Region or Gorizia Statistical Region (Slovene: Goriška statistična regija) is a statistical region in western Slovenia, along the border with Italy.

Gorizia Statistical Region
Goriška statistična regija
Municipalities13
Largest cityNova Gorica
Area
 • Total2,325 km2 (898 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total118,041
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Statistics
 • Households46255
 • Employed39307
 • Registered unemployed5722
 • College/university students5136
 • Regional GDP (2019):EUR 2,443 bn
(EUR 20,707 per capita)
HDI (2019)0.907[1]
very high · 3rd

The region was created in 2005 for statistical purposes only. The western Julian Alps, the Soča river and the fertile Vipava Valley are the most recognizable natural geographic characteristics of the region.

Municipalities of the Goriška Statistical Region
No. Municipality Area[2]
(km²)
Population[3]
(2017)
Density
(Inh./km²)
1 Ajdovščina 245.2 19,093 77.9
2 Bovec 367.3 3,082 8.4
3 Brda 72.0 5,625 78.1
4 Cerkno 131.6 4,602 35.0
5 Idrija 293.6 11,800 40.2
6 Kanal ob Soči 146.5 5,342 36.5
7 Kobarid 192.6 4,105 21.3
8 Miren-Kostanjevica 62.8 4,838 77.0
9 Nova Gorica 279.5 31,825 113.9
10 Renče-Vogrsko 29.5 4,365 148.0
11 Šempeter-Vrtojba 14.9 6,244 419.1
12 Tolmin 382.3 11,211 29.3
13 Vipava 107.4 5,615 52.3
Total 2,325.2 117,747 50.6

References

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  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  2. "Communes of Slovenia". Statoids. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. "Population by sex, municipalities and settlements, Slovenia, 1 January 2017" (xls). Statistical Office of Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 6 November 2017.[permanent dead link]