Sud-Vest (development region)
Sud-Vest Oltenia (English South-West Oltenia) is a development region in Romania. As the 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 Oltenia | |
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Region | |
| Country | Romania |
| Development Agency HQ | Craiova |
| Largest city | Craiova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,212 km2 (11,279 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2021 census) | |
| • Total | 1,873,607 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Romanians | 97.2% |
| • Roma | 2.6% |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €18.406 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| NUTS code | RO41 |
| GDP per capita | €19,800 (2022) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.834 very high · 5th |
| Website | http://www.adroltenia.ro/ |
Sud-Vest Development Region is roughly coterminous with the historic region of Oltenia (82,4%), and for that reason it is sometimes called Regiunea de dezvoltare Sud-Vest Oltenia. The Danube forms the natural boundary between Romania and Serbia to the southwest, and Bulgaria to the south.
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