Drava Statistical Region
Drava Statistical Region
podravska statistična regija | |
|---|---|
| Municipalities | 41 |
| Largest city | Maribor |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,170 km2 (840 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 331,504 |
| • Density | 153/km2 (396/sq mi) |
| Statistics | |
| • Households | 133,789 |
| • Employed | 104,446 |
| • Registered unemployed | 20,061 |
| • College/university students | 11,887 |
| • Regional GDP (2019): | EUR 6,135 bn (EUR 18,887 per capita) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.898 very high · 7th |
The Drava Statistical Region (Slovene: podravska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest city in the region is Maribor. The region's name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course through Slovenia as well as the Pohorje mountains in the northeast of the region. The Drava is used for the production of hydroelectricity and the fertile land around it is used for agriculture. The share of job vacancies in all available jobs is among the highest in Slovenia and the region has a positive net migration rate but a very high natural decrease, which means an overall decrease in the population.