Central Sava Statistical Region

Central Sava Statistical Region Zasavska statistična regija
Statistical region
Municipalities	3
Largest town	Trbovlje
Area
• Total	485 km^2 (187 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	57,567
• Density	120/km^2 (310/sq mi)
Statistics
• Households	23529
• Employed	14380
• Registered unemployed	3374
• College/university students	2094
• Regional GDP:	EUR 466 m (EUR 10,886 per capita)

The Central Sava Statistical Region^[1][2][3][4] (Slovene: Zasavska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. This statistical region in the Sava Hills is the smallest region in the country in terms of both area and population. In mid-2013 almost 43,300 people lived on 264 km², meaning that together with the Central Slovenia Statistical Region it is the most densely populated statistical region. The natural and geographic features of this region create conditions for industrial activities and more than a third of gross value added is still generated by manufacturing, mining, and other industry. In 2013, the region once again recorded the highest negative annual population growth rate (−11.9‰), which was mainly a result of migration to other statistical regions. Among all statistical regions in 2013, this region had the highest negative net migration between regions; namely, −9.5. This region also stands out by age of mothers at childbirth. In 2013 first-time mothers in the region were on average 28.5 years old, whereas first-time mothers in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region were on average 1 year older. In the same year, the number of unemployed persons increased further. The registered unemployment rate was among the highest in the country (16.6%). In comparison with other regions, this is 7 percentage points more than in the region with the lowest registered unemployment rate, Upper Carniola, and almost 1 percentage point less than in the region with the highest unemployment rate, the Mura Statistical Region. According to the labour migration index, this is the most residential statistical region. In 2013, 60% of people in the region worked in their region of residence, and 40% worked in another region.

Municipalities

The Central Sava Statistical Region comprises the following four municipalities:

• Hrastnik
• Litija
• Trbovlje
• Zagorje ob Savi

Demographics

The population in 2015 was 57,567. It has a total area of 485 km².

Economy

Employment structure: 51.2% services, 46.9% industry, 1.9% agriculture.

Tourism

It attracts very few tourists with only 0.1% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia.

Transportation

• Length of motorways: 0.6 km
• Length of other roads: 751 km

Sources

1. OECD. 2012. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Slovenia 2012. OECD Publishing, p. 324.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Boršič, Darja, & Alenka Kavkler. 2009. Modeling Unemployment Duration in Slovenia Using Cox Regression Models. Transition Studies Review 54(1): 145–156, p. 148.

• Slovenian regions in figures 2014

Coordinates: 46°09′00″N 14°58′00″E / 46.15000°N 14.96667°E