Southwestern Statistical Region

Southwestern Statistical Region
Југозападен Регион (Macedonian)
Rajoni jugperendimor (Albanian)
Country North Macedonia
Area
  Total
3,280 km2 (1,270 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
177,398
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.758
high · 4th of 8
Websitesouthwestregion.mk

The Southwestern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Југозападен Регион, romanized: Jugozapaden Region; Albanian: Rajoni jugperendimor) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the western part of the country, sharing Ohrid Lake with its westerly border Albania. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Polog, Skopje, and Vardar statistical regions.