Jihozápad Explained

Official Name:Jihozápad
Settlement Type:NUTS2 Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type3:Capital city
Area Total Km2:17617
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Total:1267879
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Blank Name Sec1:NUTS code
Blank Info Sec1:CZ03
Blank Name Sec2:GDP per capita (PPS)
Blank Info Sec2:€ 23,600 (2018)
Blank1 Name Sec1:HDI (2021)
Blank1 Info Sec1:0.875[2]
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Jihozápad (Southwest) is statistical area of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, level NUTS 2. It includes the Plzeň Region and the South Bohemian Region.

It covers an area of 17 617 km2 and 1,267,879 inhabitants (population density 72 inhabitants/km2).

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 20.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 9.9% of Czech economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 23,600 € or 78% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was also 75% of the EU average.[3]

See also

NUTS of the Czech Republic

49.3279°N 14.0025°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of cohesion regions, regions and districts of the Czech Republic, 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2024-05-16.
  3. Web site: Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018. Eurostat.