Statistical regions of Slovenia

Statistical regions of Slovenia
*Statistične regije Slovenije* (in Slovene)
Statistical regions of Slovenia; Statistične regije Slovenije (in Slovene)
Category	Unitary state
Location	Slovenia
Number	12 Statistical regions
Populations	41,606 (Central Sava) – 564,527 (Central Slovenia)
Areas	264 km2 (102 sq mi) (Central Sava) – 2,675 km2 (1,033 sq mi) (Southeast Slovenia)
Government	Regional government, national government;
Subdivisions	Municipality;

The statistical regions of Slovenia are 12 administrative entities created in 2000 for legal and statistical purposes.

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] which replace the historical regions of the country.

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
English name	Slovenian name	Code	Largest city	Area (km²)	Population (2019)
Mura	Pomurska	SI011	Murska Sobota	1,337	114,287
Drava	Podravska	SI012	Maribor	2,170	324,104
Carinthia	Koroška	SI013	Slovenj Gradec	1,041	70,588
Savinja	Savinjska	SI014	Celje	2,384	261,851
Central Sava	Zasavska	SI015	Trbovlje	264	41,606
Lower Sava	Posavska	SI016	Krško	885	70,067
Southeast Slovenia	Jugovzhodna Slovenija	SI017	Novo Mesto	2,675	144,032
Littoral–Inner Carniola	Primorsko-notranjska	SI018	Postojna	1,456	52,544
Central Slovenia	Osrednjeslovenska	SI021	Ljubljana	2,555	564,527
Upper Carniola	Gorenjska	SI022	Kranj	2,137	204,670
Gorizia	Goriška	SI023	Nova Gorica	2,325	117,616
Coastal–Karst	Obalno-kraška	SI024	Koper	1,044	115,016