Eastern Slovenia
Eastern Slovenia
Vzhodna Slovenija | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,433.1 km2 (4,800.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,105,046 |
| • Density | 88.1/km2 (228/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €22.426 billion (2021) |
| NUTS code | SI04 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.888 very high |
Eastern Slovenia (Vzhodna Slovenija) is a subdivision of Slovenia as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is classified as a NUTS-2 statistical region of Slovenia. The region forms the eastern part of the country, encompassing an area of 12,433.1 km2 (4,800.4 sq mi). It incorporates eight statistical regions–Mura, Drava, Carinthia, Savinja, Central Sava, Lower Sava, Southeast Slovenia, and Littoral–Inner Carniola. It has a population of more than a million, and the largest cities include Maribor and Celje.