Savinja Statistical Region

<p>The Savinja Statistical Region  is a <a href="/facts/Statistical_regions_of_Slovenia/DVNRkQz1">statistical region</a> in <a href="/facts/Slovenia/EcYU22W4">Slovenia</a>. The largest town in the region is <a href="/facts/Celje/Rxwm0uoX">Celje</a>. It is named after the <a href="/facts/Savinja/PuCm3lUh">Savinja</a> River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly comprises the wooded mountainous terrain attractive to tourists (the Upper Savinja Valley and part of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps), the fertile Lower Savinja Valley with good conditions for growing hops, the Kozje Hills, and the Velenje Basin with lignite deposits, used for electricity production. In 2013 the region invested more than EUR 127 million in environmental protection (the most of all regions). In 2013, the region accounted for 14% of enterprises created and 8% of enterprises shut down. The region has good natural conditions for agriculture. In 2013 this region had more than 11,000 farms, which is 15% of all farms in Slovenia, ranking the region right behind the <a href="/facts/Drava_Statistical_Region/HBYn9XEy">Drava Statistical Region</a>. In agricultural area utilised and livestock, the region was also in second place. The region is a well-known and popular tourist destination. In 2012, tourist arrivals and overnight stays in the region represented 11.1% of all tourist arrivals in Slovenia and 15.0% of all overnight stays. On average, tourists spent four nights there.
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Savinja Statistical Region