Severozapaden Planning Region

Coordinates: 43°15′N 24°0′E / 43.250°N 24.000°E / 43.250; 24.000

Severozapaden Planning Region
Северозападен район за планиране
planning region
Country  Bulgaria
Seat Pleven
Area[1]
  Total 19,070.3 km2 (7,363.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)[2]
  Total 923,000
  Density 48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
NUTS code BG31
GDP per capita (PPS) €7,100 (2008)[3]

Severozapaden is a region of Bulgaria. The capital is the city of Pleven. The region has the lowest-ranked economy in Bulgaria and the European Union, with a GDP per capita of €7,100 or 27% of EU27 average (2008). It includes five administrative divisions or oblasts: Vidin Province, Vratsa Province, Montana Province, Lovech Province and Pleven Province.

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