InvestSlovenia

JUGOVZHODNA REGION
(South-eastern Region)

Facts and figures:

Source: SORS, 2008

1. Location and transport

The South-eastern Region borders on Croatia, and with the rest of Slovenia it is connected by the railway and also largely by the motorway.

2. Population

The total population of the South-eastern Region is 139,500.

Education structure of population aged 15 - 64 in the Jugovzhodna region

Source: Statistical Yearbook, 2007

3. Towns

The regional centre is Novo mesto (41,500) where two colleges provide courses in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, utilities, and business secretaries. Most students from the region study at the University of Ljubljana.

Other principal towns include: Trebnje (18,700), Kočevje (16,700) and Črnomelj (14,800).

4. Economy

There are several large enterprises such as the pharmaceutical company Krka, Danish Danfoss Compressors, Trimo Trebnje (prefabricated buildings) and Revoz parented by the French Renault Almost 40% of the region’s GDP is generated by the manufacturing industry, while industry generates 80% of total revenue. Strong export orientation is typical of the south-eastern part of Slovenia – the local companies earn 55% of total sales revenue in foreign markets, the region accounts for 16% of the country’s exports. The principal economic branches also include:

trade

car-related services

production of consumer goods

civil engineering and construction

The concentration of economic activities is the highest in Novo mesto where more than 75% of the region’s revenue is generated.

5. Companies

The most important companies operating in the region include:
Krka, Danfoss Compressors, Trimo Trebnje, Revoz, Adria Mobil, Rudnik Kanižarica (a mine to be closed down), TPV, Ferrocrtalic, Plastoform, Bramac, Kolpa, Novoles