Jihozápad (Southwest) is statistical area of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, level NUTS 2. It includes the Plzeň Region and the South Bohemian Region.
Jihozápad | |
|---|---|
NUTS2 Region | |
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,617 km2 (6,802 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,267,879 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| NUTS code | CZ03 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.875[2] very high · 3rd |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | € 23,600 (2018) |
It covers an area of 17 617 km2 and 1,267,879 inhabitants (population density 72 inhabitants/km2).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,248,628 | — |
| 1880 | 1,328,609 | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 1,335,014 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1,387,327 | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 1,444,667 | +4.1% |
| 1921 | 1,437,659 | −0.5% |
| 1930 | 1,429,596 | −0.6% |
| 1950 | 1,079,789 | −24.5% |
| 1961 | 1,123,618 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,128,057 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,181,101 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,181,196 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,175,987 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,198,756 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,213,239 | +1.2% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Economy
editThe Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 20.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 9.9% of Czech economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 23,600 € or 78% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was also 75% of the EU average.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of cohesion regions, regions and districts of the Czech Republic, 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.