Severozapaden Planning Region
Planning region in Bulgaria
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Severozapaden (Northwest Planning Region), is a region of Bulgaria. The capital is the city of Pleven. The region has the lowest-ranked economy in Bulgaria and the European Union, with a GDP per capita (PPS) of €9,300 or 31% of EU28 average (2017).[4] It includes five administrative divisions or oblasts: Vidin Province, Vratsa Province, Montana Province, Lovech Province and Pleven Province.
Severozapaden Planning Region
Северозападен район за планиране | |
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Planning region | |
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Seat | Pleven |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,070.3 km2 (7,363.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 728,157  |
| • Density | 38.1828/km2 (98.8929/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | €6.795 billion |
| • Per capita | €10,374 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| NUTS code | BG31 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.801  [3]very high · 6th of 6 |
According to Eurostat, Severozapaden is the poorest region in the EU.[5] It is also ranked as one of the European regions with the lowest life expectancy since Bulgarians from the region of Severozapaden are predicted to live just past their 73rd birthday.[6] It additionally is the least developed planning region of Bulgaria.
