Vest (development region) facts for kids
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Vest
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| Country |  Romania |
| Capital city | Timişoara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32,028 km2 (12,366 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,768,593 |
| • Density | 55.2202/km2 (143.0197/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Romanians | 86.3% |
| • Hungarians | 6.7% |
| • Roma | 2.5% |
| • Germans | 1.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| NUTS code | RO42 |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | € 12,700 (2008) |
| Website | http://www.adr5vest.ro/ |
Vest, which means West in English, is a special area in Romania. It is also sometimes called Vest-Banat. This region was set up in 1998. Its main goal is to help the area grow and improve. It does this by planning projects and using money from the European Union to make good things happen for the people living there.
How Many People Live in Vest?
The Vest region is home to many people. It is divided into four smaller areas called counties. The capital city of the Vest region is Timişoara.
This table shows how many people lived in each county within the Vest region in 2011:
| County | Population in 2011 |
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| Arad | 412,235 |
| Caraș-Severin | 287,535 |
| Hunedoara | 410,383 |
| Timiș | 658,440 |
| Total | 1,768,593 |
See also
In Spanish: Vest (Región de desarrollo) para niños
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