Western Slovenia
Western Slovenia
Zahodna Slovenija | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,839.9 km2 (3,027.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,001,829 |
| • Density | 128/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €29.783 billion (2021) |
| NUTS code | SI04 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.942 very high |
Western Slovenia (Zahodna 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 western part of the country, encompassing an area of 7,839.9 km2 (3,027.0 sq mi). It incorporates four statistical regions–Central Slovenia, Upper Carniola, Gorizia, and Coastal–Karst. It has a population of more than a million, and includes the capital and largest city of Ljubljana.