| Savinja Statistical Region | |
| Native Name: | savinjska statistična regija |
| Settlement Type: | Statistical region |
| Subdivision Type: | Municipalities |
| Subdivision Name: | 31 |
| Seat Type: | Largest city |
| Seat: | Celje |
| Area Total Km2: | 2384 |
| Population Total: | 263322 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Statistics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Households |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 102,482 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Employed |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 89,352 |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Registered unemployed |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 16,583 |
| Demographics1 Title4: | College/university students |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 10,441 |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Regional GDP (2019): |
| Demographics1 Info5: | EUR 5,393 bn (EUR 20,954 per capita) |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.903[1] · 4th |
The Savinja Statistical Region[2] [3] [4] [5] (Slovenian: savinjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly comprises the wooded mountainous terrain attractive to tourists (the Upper Savinja Valley and part of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps), the fertile Lower Savinja Valley with good conditions for growing hops, the Kozje Hills, and the Velenje Basin with lignite deposits, used for electricity production. In 2013 the region invested more than EUR 127 million in environmental protection (the most of all regions). In 2013, the region accounted for 14% of enterprises created and 8% of enterprises shut down. The region has good natural conditions for agriculture. In 2013 this region had more than 11,000 farms, which is 15% of all farms in Slovenia, ranking the region right behind the Drava Statistical Region. In agricultural area utilised and livestock, the region was also in second place. The region is a well-known and popular tourist destination. In 2012, tourist arrivals and overnight stays in the region represented 11.1% of all tourist arrivals in Slovenia and 15.0% of all overnight stays. On average, tourists spent four nights there.
The Savinja Statistical Region includes 9 cities and towns, the largest of which is Celje.[6]
| Rank | Name | Population (2021)[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celje | |||
| Velenje | |||
| Slovenske Konjice | |||
| Rogaška Slatina | |||
| Žalec | |||
| Šentjur | |||
| Laško | |||
| Zreče | |||
| Šoštanj |
The Savinja Statistical Region comprises the following 31 municipalities:
The municipalities of Bistrica ob Sotli and the Radeče were part of the region until January 2015; they became part of the Lower Sava Statistical Region in 2015.
The population in 2020 was 263,322. It has a total area of 2,301 km².
Employment structure: 51.8% services, 45.6% industry, 2.6% agriculture.
It attracts 10.4% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia, most being from Slovenia (52.8%).