Yugozapaden Planning Region
Planning region in Bulgaria
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Yugozapaden Planning Region (Southwest Planning Region) is a planning region in Bulgaria. The capital, also the national capital, is Sofia. It includes: Blagoevgrad Province, Sofia city, Sofia Province, Pernik Province and Kyustendil Province.
Southwest Planning Region
Югозападен район за планиране | |
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Planning region | |
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Seat | Sofia |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,306.4 km2 (7,840.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 2,108,394  |
| • Density | 103.829/km2 (268.916/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | €55.168 billion |
| • Per capita | €26,295 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| NUTS code | BG41 |
| HDI (2023) | 0.920  [3]very high · 1st of 6 |
The region is Bulgaria's richest. The capital's economic sectors are diversified, including services and industries. The region produces approximately half of the national GDP.