Vest (development region)
Vest (english West) is a development region in Romania created in 1998. As with the other development regions, it does not have any administrative powers. Its primary functions are coordinating regional development projects and managing funds from the European Union.
| Vest | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Development Agency HQ | Timișoara |
| Largest city | Timișoara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32,028 km2 (12,366 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,828,313 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Romanians | 86.3% |
| • Hungarians | 6.7% |
| • Romani | 2.5% |
| • Germans | 1.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| NUTS code | RO42 |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | €15,800 (2014)[1] |
| Website | http://www.adr5vest.ro/ |
CountiesEdit
The Vest region is made up of the following counties:
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Eurostat (26 February 2016). "GDP per capita in the EU in 2014". Europa web portal. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 21°13′48″E / 45.75972°N 21.23000°E