InvestSlovenia

OSREDNJESLOVENSKA REGION
(Central Slovenian Region)

Facts and figures:

Source: SORS, 2008

1. Location and transport

The Osrednjeslovenska Region occupies the central part of Slovenia with the capital city Ljubljana lying at the intersection of two Pan-European Transport Corridors No. 5 and 10. There is a motorway linking the city to Ljubljana Airport some 20 km away.

2. Population

It is the most developed region and with the total population of 498,500, it is the largest Slovenian region in terms of the number of inhabitants and the most densely populated.

Education structure of population aged 15 - 64 in the Osrednjeslovenska Region

Source: Statistical Yearbook, 2007

Ljubljana old city center

3. Towns

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and has total population of 268,000. It is also the cradle of the country's largest university – the University of Ljubljana with some 55,000 students. The University is composed of 20 faculties, 3 art academies, and 3 high educational institutions that provide a wide range of courses in engineering, computers science, chemistry, pharmacy and biotechnology, medicine, business, and languages.

Other principal towns in the region include Domžale (30,300), Kamnik (26,800), Vrhnika (17,800) and Grosuplje (16,200).

4. Economy

Just like in other developed countries of the EU, the service sector prevails. The share of manufacturing is below the Slovenian average with the following important industries:

chemicals

metal-processing

pulp and paper

food & beverages

Industry is export-oriented and accounts for more than 80% of the region's exports, while employing 32% of labour force.

A breakdown of the service sector shows that the following branches are the most successful:

trade

real-estate

business services

transport & logistics

warehousing

finance

5. Companies

The most important companies operating in the region include:
Lek, Julon, Eles, Količevo karton, Saturnus Avtooprema, Helios, Papirnica Vevče, Industrija usnja Vrhnika, Color, Pivovarna Union, Goričane, Ljubljanske mlekarne, JUB, Koto, Kolinska, Inles, Dansfoss Trata, Tobačna, Livar, PPG-Helios, Predilnica Litija, Mercator, Petrol, Adria Airways, BTC