Pannonian Croatia (NUTS-2)
Region in Croatia
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Pannonian Croatia (Croatian: Panonska Hrvatska) is a subdivision of Croatia as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the four classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Croatia. The region incorporates the eastern parts of the country. It encompasses an area of 23,220 km2 (8,970 sq mi), and includes eight counties. With a population of over 1.05 million, it is the second most populated of the all the regions in Croatia.
Pannonian Croatia
Panonska Hrvatska | |
|---|---|
Region | |
The region marked in green is referred to as HR02 Pannonian Croatia | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Area | |
• Total | 23,220 km2 (8,970 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 estimate)[2] | |
• Total | 1,053,690 |
| • Density | 45.38/km2 (117.5/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €14.810 billion (2024) |
| • Per capita | €15,081 (2024) |
| NUTS code | HR02 |
Classification
The country of Croatia has been organized into 20 counties (apart from the capital of Zagreb) for administrative purposes by the County Territories Act of 1997.[4] The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) organizes the country into four broader level sub-divisions.[5][6] These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Croatia, and incorporate one or more counties within it.[7][8] The counties form the NUTS-3 territorial units under them.[4] Pannonic Croatia incorporates incorporates seven such counties.[7]
Geography
Pannonian Croatia incorporates the southern parts of the country in continental Europe. Encompassing an area of 14,197 km2 (5,481 sq mi), it is completely land-locked.[1][9] It shares an international land border with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the south, and is bordered by Adriatic Croatia to the west, and Northern Croatia to the north.[10]
The Pannonian Croatian region has a warm and humid climate. Summers are warmer with average temperatures of 22 °C (72 °F) and winters are cooler with average temperatures of −1 °C (30 °F). The temperature raises and precipitation levels fall while traversing from west to east due to altitude changes.[11] The Pannonian region consists of vast plains, watered by rivers and lakes.[12]
