Sud-Vest (development region)
| Sud-Vest Oltenia | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Development Agency HQ | Craiova |
| Largest city | Craiova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,212 km2 (11,279 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,075,642 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Romanians | 97.2% |
| • Roma | 2.6% |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| NUTS code | RO41 |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | €11,200 (2014)[1] |
| Website | http://www.adroltenia.ro/ |
Sud-Vest Oltenia (South-West Oltenia) is a development region in Romania. As other development regions, it does not have any administrative powers, its main function being to co-ordinate regional development projects and manage funds from the European Union.
Sud-Vest Development Region is roughly coterminous with the historic region of Oltenia (82,4%), and from that reason it is called sometimes Regiunea de dezvoltare Sud-Vest Oltenia. Danube forms boundary between Romania and Serbia/Bulgaria.
Counties
The Sud-Vest region is made up of the following counties:
See also
References
- ↑ Eurostat (26 February 2016). "GDP per capita in the EU in 2014" (PDF). Europa web portal. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- Description of the region South-West (in Romanian)
Coordinates: 44°20′N 23°49′E / 44.333°N 23.817°E
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