The Lower Sava Statistical Region (; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in

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. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and an abundance of water. It is the second-smallest statistical region in Slovenia. The only nuclear power plant in the country and Čatež spa are located in the region. The region annually spends EUR 22 million on

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. In 2013, the employment rate in the region was 57.5%. The region was characterized by the largest difference between the employment rate for men and for women (for men it was 12 percentage points higher than for women). In 2013 this region also stood out in number of convicted persons per 1,000 population (8.3).

Cities and towns

The Lower Sava Statistical Region includes 5

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and

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s, the largest of which are Krško and Brežice.

Municipalities

The Lower Sava Statistical Region comprises six

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: * Bistrica ob Sotli * Brežice * Kostanjevica na Krki * Krško * Radeče * Sevnica

Demographics

The population in 2020 was 70,349. It has a total area of .

Economy

Employment structure: 45.8% services, 50% industry, 4.2% agriculture.

Tourism

It attracts 5.1% of the total number of tourists in

, most being from Slovenia (53%).

Transportation

* Length of motorways: * Length of other roads:

Sources

Slovenian regions in figures 2014
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