The Mura Statistical Region ( sl, Pomurska statistična regija) is a statistical region in northeast

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. It is predominantly

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with field crops representing over three-quarters of the total agricultural area (twice as much as the Slovene average). Climate and soil combined have made it the region with the highest crop production, but its geographical position and inferior infrastructure put it at a disadvantage and it is the region of Slovenia with the lowest GDP per capita (EUR 12,267) and the highest rate of registered unemployment.

Cities and towns

The Mura Statistical Region includes four

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and

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s, the largest of which is Murska Sobota.

Municipalities

The Mura Statistical Region comprises the following 27

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: * Apače * Beltinci *

Cankova Cankova (; hu, Vashidegkút,''Radkersburg und Luttenberg'' (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. ger, Kaltenbrunn) is a town in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cankova. N ...

* Črenšovci *

Dobrovnik Dobrovnik (; hu, Dobronak, ) is a village in Slovenia and is the seat of the Municipality of Dobrovnik. It is located in the Prekmurje region. It has a significant Hungarian ethnic community. Name Dobrovnik was attested in written sources in 1 ...

* Gornja Radgona *

Gornji Petrovci Gornji Petrovci (; hu, Péterhegy, Prekmurje Slovene: ''Gornji Petrouvci'') is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Gornji Petrovci. Churches There are two churches in Gornji Petrovci. The Roman Catholic parish church is ...

* Grad * Hodoš *

Kobilje Kobilje (; hu, Kebeleszentmárton) is a village in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, on the border with Hungary. Kolilje is both the seat of the Municipality of Kobilje and the only settlement in the municipality. Kobilje Creek, a left tribut ...

Križevci Križevci (; la, Crisium; hu, Kőrös ; german: Kreutz ) is a city in central Croatia with a total population of 21,122 and with 11,231 in the city itself (2011), the oldest city in its county, the Koprivnica-Križevci County. History The ...

* Kuzma * Lendava * Ljutomer *

Moravske Toplice Moravske Toplice (; known until 1983 as ''Moravci''; hu, Alsómarác) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the municipality. It is best known as for its spa A spa is a ...

* Murska Sobota * Odranci * Puconci * Radenci *

Razkrižje Razkrižje (; hr, Raskrižje, hu, Ráckanizsa) is a village in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Razkrižje. Traditionally it was part of the region of Međimurje, and later (after the Second World War) was included in the region ...

Rogašovci Rogašovci (; in older sources also ''Rogačovci'', hu, Szarvaslak) is a settlement in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Rogašovci. It is part of the Prekmurje Prekmurje (; dialectically: ''Prèkmürsko'' or ''Prèkmüre''; ...

* Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici * Šalovci * Tišina *

Turnišče Turnišče (; hu, Bántornya, Prekmurje Slovene: ''Törnišče'',Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 442–443. german: Turnitz) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat o ...

Velika Polana Velika Polana (; hu, Nagypalina) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Velika Polana. It has been designated a " stork village" (i.e., a settlement with 10 or more stork nests). It was also the home of the Slovene writ ...

Veržej Veržej () is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Veržej. It lies on the right bank of the Mura River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Mura St ...

Demographics

The population in 2020 was 114,238. It has a total area of 1,337 km².

Economy

Employment structure: 57.3% services, 39.9% industry, 2.7% agriculture.

Tourism

It attracts 10.2% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia, most being from Slovenia (62.4%).

Transportation

* Length of motorways: 64.5 km * Length of other roads: 3,103.5 km

References

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