Posavska
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statistical region of Slovenia
Key facts
- Largest town
- Brežice
- Total
- 885 km (342 sq mi)
- Density
- 79.5/km (206/sq mi)
- Regional gdp 2019
- EUR 1,475 bn, (EUR 19,456 per capita)
- Hdi 2022
- 0.889 , very high · 9th
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Encyclopedic overview
The Lower Sava Statistical Region (Slovene: posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 spodnjeposavska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and an abundance of water. It is the second-smallest statistical region in Slovenia. The only nuclear power plant in the country and Čatež spa are located in the region. The region annually spends EUR 22 million on environmental protection. In 2013, the employment rate in the region was 57.5%. The region was characterized by the largest difference between the employment rate for men and for women (for men it was 12 percentage points higher than for women). In 2013 this region also stood out in number of convicted persons per 1,000 population (8.3).
Cities and towns
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