Statistical regions of Slovenia facts for kids
The statistical regions of Slovenia (Slovene: Statistične regije, singular: Slovene: Statistična regija) are 12 administrative sub-divisions (NUTS 3 level) created in Slovenia on 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.
| Map | Statistical regions | ||||
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English name | Slovenian name | Code | Largest city | |
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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 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Regiones estadísticas de Eslovenia para niños
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