Statistical regions of Slovenia

administrative territorial entity of Slovenia

The statistical regions of Slovenia (Slovene: Statistične regije, singular: Slovene: Statistična regija) are 12 administrative sub-divisions (NUTS 3 level) created in Slovenia in May 2005 for legal and statistical purposes.

In total there are 12 statistical regions in Slovenia. These 12 statistical regions are grouped in two groups (NUTS-2 level): Eastern Slovenia (Slovene: Vzhodna Slovenija) and Western Slovenia (Slovene: Zahodna Slovenija)

From 1 January 2015, the name of the Spodnjeposavska statistical region changes to Posavska and the name of Notranjsko-kraška to Primorsko-notranjska.[1]

Map Statistical regions
Slovenia
English name Slovenian name Code Largest city
Map of the regions Eastern Slovenia
Mura Pomurska SI011 Murska Sobota
Drava Podravska SI012 Maribor
Carinthia Koroška SI013 Slovenj Gradec
Savinja Savinjska SI014 Celje
Central Sava Zasavska SI015 Trbovlje
Lower Sava Posavska SI016 Krško
Southeast Slovenia Jugovzhodna Slovenija SI017 Novo Mesto
Inner Carniola–Karst Notranjsko-kraška SI018 Postojna
Western Slovenia
Central Slovenia Osrednjeslovenska SI021 Ljubljana
Upper Carniola Gorenjska SI022 Kranj
Gorizia Goriška SI023 Nova Gorica
Coastal–Karst Obalno-kraška SI024 Koper

References change

  1. "NUTS Regulation amended". Statistical Office of Republic of Slovenia. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.