Statistical regions of Slovenia
Administrative territorial regions of Slovenia
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The statistical regions of Slovenia are 12 administrative entities created in 2000 for legal and statistical purposes.
CategoryUnitary state
Location
Slovenia
SloveniaNumber12 Statistical regions
Populations57,083 (Central Sava) – 569,475 (Central Slovenia)
| Statistical regions of Slovenia Statistične regije Slovenije (in Slovene) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Slovenia |
| Number | 12 Statistical regions |
| Populations | 57,083 (Central Sava) – 569,475 (Central Slovenia) |
| Areas | 485 km2 (187 sq mi) (Central Sava) – 2,334 km2 (901 sq mi) (Southeast Slovenia) |
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Division
By a decree in 2000, Slovenia has been divided into 12 statistical regions (NUTS-3 level), which are grouped in two cohesion regions (NUTS-2 level).[1]
The statistical regions have been grouped into two cohesion regions are:
- Eastern Slovenia (Vzhodna Slovenija – SI01), which groups the Mura, Drava, Carinthia, Savinja, Central Sava, Lower Sava, Southeast Slovenia, and Littoral–Inner Carniola regions.
- Western Slovenia (Zahodna Slovenija – SI02), which groups the Central Slovenia, Upper Carniola, Gorizia, and Coastal–Karst regions.
| Statistical regions | |||||
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| English name | Slovenian name | Code | Largest city | Area (km2) | Population (2025) |
| Mura | pomurska | SI011 | Murska Sobota | 1,337 | 113,172 |
| Drava | podravska | SI012 | Maribor | 2,170 | 331,815 |
| Carinthia | koroška | SI013 | Slovenj Gradec | 1,041 | 70,358 |
| Savinja | savinjska | SI014 | Celje | 2,301 | 262,814 |
| Central Sava | zasavska | SI015 | Trbovlje | 485 | 57,083 |
| Lower Sava | posavska | SI016 | Krško | 968 | 75,993 |
| Southeast Slovenia | jugovzhodna Slovenija | SI017 | Novo Mesto | 2,675 | 148,670 |
| Littoral–Inner Carniola | primorsko-notranjska | SI018 | Postojna | 1,456 | 53,826 |
| Central Slovenia | osrednjeslovenska | SI021 | Ljubljana | 2,334 | 569,475 |
| Upper Carniola | gorenjska | SI022 | Kranj | 2,137 | 209,921 |
| Gorizia | goriška | SI023 | Nova Gorica | 2,325 | 118,096 |
| Coastal–Karst | obalno-kraška | SI024 | Koper | 1,044 | 119,627 |
