Western Slovenia
Western Slovenia
Zahodna Slovenija | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,061 km2 (3,112 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 933,800 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| NUTS code | SL02 |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | € 24,900 (2006)[3] |
Western Slovenia is one of the two NUTS-2 Regions of Slovenia. The region forms the western part of the country and includes the cities of Ljubljana, Koper, Kranj and Nova Gorica. It is the richer of the two regions of Slovenia and its GDP per capita is 105.4% of the European Union average (€24,900 per year).