Statistical regions of Slovenia

The statistical regions of Slovenia (Slovene: Statistične regije, singular: Slovene: Statistična regija) are 12 administrative sub-divisions (NUTS 3 level) created in Slovenia in May 2005 for legal and statistical purposes.

In total there are 12 statistical regions in Slovenia. These 12 statistical regions are grouped in two groups (NUTS-2 level): Eastern Slovenia (Slovene: Vzhodna Slovenija) and Western Slovenia (Slovene: Zahodna Slovenija)

From 1 January 2015, the name of the Spodnjeposavska statistical region changes to Posavska and the name of Notranjsko-kraška to Primorsko-notranjska.^[1]

Map	Statistical regions
	English name	Slovenian name	Code	Largest city
	Eastern Slovenia
	Mura	Pomurska	SI011	Murska Sobota
	Drava	Podravska	SI012	Maribor
	Carinthia	Koroška	SI013	Slovenj Gradec
	Savinja	Savinjska	SI014	Celje
	Central Sava	Zasavska	SI015	Trbovlje
	Lower Sava	Posavska	SI016	Krško
	Southeast Slovenia	Jugovzhodna Slovenija	SI017	Novo Mesto
	Inner Carniola–Karst	Notranjsko-kraška	SI018	Postojna
	Western Slovenia
	Central Slovenia	Osrednjeslovenska	SI021	Ljubljana
	Upper Carniola	Gorenjska	SI022	Kranj
	Gorizia	Goriška	SI023	Nova Gorica
	Coastal–Karst	Obalno-kraška	SI024	Koper