Lower Sava Statistical Region Explained

Lower Sava Statistical Region
Native Name:	posavska statistična regija
Settlement Type:	Statistical region
Subdivision Type:	Municipalities
Subdivision Name:	6
Seat Type:	Largest town
Seat:	Brežice
Area Total Km2:	885
Population Total:	70349
Population As Of:	2020
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Statistics
Demographics1 Title1:	Households
Demographics1 Info1:	30147
Demographics1 Title2:	Employed
Demographics1 Info2:	23414
Demographics1 Title3:	Registered unemployed
Demographics1 Info3:	4695
Demographics1 Title4:	College/university students
Demographics1 Info4:	3019
Demographics1 Title5:	Regional GDP (2019):
Demographics1 Info5:	EUR 1,475 bn (EUR 19,456 per capita)
Blank Name Sec2:	HDI (2019)
Blank Info Sec2:	0.888^[1] · 8th

The Lower Sava Statistical Region^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} (Slovenian: posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 Slovenian: spodnjeposavska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and an abundance of water. It is the second-smallest statistical region in Slovenia. The only nuclear power plant in the country and Čatež spa are located in the region. The region annually spends EUR 22 million on environmental protection. In 2013, the employment rate in the region was 57.5%. The region was characterized by the largest difference between the employment rate for men and for women (for men it was 12 percentage points higher than for women). In 2013 this region also stood out in number of convicted persons per 1,000 population (8.3).

Cities and towns

The Lower Sava Statistical Region includes 5 cities and towns, the largest of which are Krško and Brežice.^[7]

!Rank!Name!Population (2021)^[8]

	Brežice
	Krško
	Sevnica
	Radeče
	Kostanjevica na Krki

Municipalities

The Lower Sava Statistical Region comprises six municipalities:

• Bistrica ob Sotli
• Brežice
• Kostanjevica na Krki
• Krško
• Radeče
• Sevnica

Demographics

The population in 2020 was 70,349. It has a total area of 885km2.

Economy

Employment structure: 45.8% services, 50% industry, 4.2% agriculture.

Tourism

It attracts 5.1% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia, most being from Slovenia (53%).

Transportation

• Length of motorways: 36.6km (22.7miles)
• Length of other roads: 2346.3km (1,457.9miles)

Sources

• Slovenian regions in figures 2014

45.9333°N 15.4333°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2021-07-20.
2. Žibert, Mojca. 2014. Energetika v Spodnjeposavski statistični regiji (bachelor's thesis). Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, Department of Geography, p. 37.
3. OECD. 2012. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Slovenia 2012. OECD Publishing, p. 324.
4. Lapuh, Lucija. 2016. Measuring the Impact of the Recession on Slovenian Statistical Regions and their Ability to Recover. Acta Geographica Slovenica 56(2): 247–256, pp. 252ff.
5. Šprah, Lilijana, Tatjana Novak, & Jerneja Fridl. 2016. The Wellbeing of Slovenia's Population by Region: Comparison of Indicators with an Emphasis on Health. Acta Geographica Slovenica 54(1): 67–87, p. 68.
6. Boršič, Darja, & Alenka Kavkler. 2009. Modeling Unemployment Duration in Slovenia Using Cox Regression Models. Transition Studies Review 54(1): 145–156, p. 148.
7. Web site: Naselja s statusom mesta.
8. Web site: Prebivalstvo po: OBČINA/NASELJE, LETO, MERITVE. PX-Web.