The Mura Statistical Region[2][3][4][5] (Slovene: pomurska statistična regija) is a statistical region in northeast Slovenia. It is predominantly agricultural with field crops representing over three-quarters of the total agricultural area (twice as much as the Slovene average). Climate and soil combined have made it the region with the highest crop production, but its geographical position and inferior infrastructure put it at a disadvantage and it is the region of Slovenia with the lowest GDP per capita (EUR 12,267) and the highest rate of registered unemployment.[6]
Mura Statistical Region
pomurska statistična regija | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Municipalities | 27 |
| Largest city | Murska Sobota |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,337 km2 (516 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 114,238 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Statistics | |
| • Households | 44776 |
| • Employed | 33623 |
| • Registered unemployed | 9094 |
| • College/university students | 4133 |
| • Regional GDP (2019): | EUR 1,796 bn (EUR 15,705 per capita) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.873[1] very high · 9th |
Cities and towns
editThe Mura Statistical Region includes four cities and towns, the largest of which is Murska Sobota.[7]
| Rank | Name | Population (2021)[8] |
|---|---|---|
1.
|
 Murska Sobota
|
11,025
|
2.
|
 Ljutomer
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3,308
|
3.
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 Gornja Radgona
|
3,103
|
4.
|
 Lendava
|
2,947
|
Municipalities
editThe Mura Statistical Region comprises the following 27 municipalities:
Demographics
editThe population in 2020 was 114,238. It has a total area of 1,337 km2.
Economy
editEmployment structure: 57.3% services, 39.9% industry, 2.7% agriculture.
Tourism
editIt attracts 10.2% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia, most being from Slovenia (62.4%).
Transportation
edit- Length of motorways: 64.5 km
- Length of other roads: 3,103.5 km
References
edit- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ OECD. 2012. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Slovenia 2012. OECD Publishing, p. 324.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Boršič, Darja, & Alenka Kavkler. 2009. Modeling Unemployment Duration in Slovenia Using Cox Regression Models. Transition Studies Review 54(1): 145–156, p. 148.
- ^ "Labour force, Slovenia, November 2010 - final data". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Naselja s statusom mesta v Sloveniji" (PDF).
- ^ "Prebivalstvo po: OBČINA/NASELJE, LETO, MERITVE". PX-Web.