Yugoiztochen Planning Region

Yugoiztochen Planning Region
Югоизточен район за планиране
Planning region
Country Bulgaria
SeatBurgas
Area
 • Total
19,798.7 km2 (7,644.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
1,039,549
 • Density52.5059/km2 (135.990/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€8.210 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
NUTS codeBG34
GDP per capita
  • €6,400 (2017)
  • 13,000 (PPS, 2017)
HDI (2021)0.793
high · 5th of 6

Yugoiztochen Planning Region (Southeast Planning Region) is one of Bulgaria's planning regions. The capital is Burgas. It includes Burgas Province, Sliven Province, Yambol Province and Stara Zagora Province.

Mostly inhabited by Bulgarians, it is also contains one of the highest rates of Romani people in the country. It is the least densely populated region in the country. The largest cities are Burgas - 200,000; Stara Zagora - 145,000, Sliven - 98,000; Yambol - 80,000, Kazanlak - 55,000.