Development regions of Romania
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. The development regions correspond to NUTS II
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-level divisions in European Union member states. Despite becoming increasingly significant in regional development projects, Romania's development regions do not actually have an administrative status and do not have a legislative or executive council or government. Rather, they serve a function for allocating European Union PHARE
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funds for regional development, as well as for collection of regional statistics. They also co-ordinate a range of regional development projects and became members of the Committee of the Regions
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when Romania joined the EU on January 1, 2007.
List
These are the 8 development regions in Romania, which (with the exception of Bucureşti-Ilfov) are named by their geographical position in the country:- RO1 – Macroregiunea 1:
- Nord-VestNord-Vest (development region)Nord-Vest is a development region in Romania, created in 1998. As other development regions, it does not have any administrative powers, its main function being to co-ordinate regional development projects and manage funds from the European Union.-Counties:The Nord-Vest region is made up of the...
– RO11; 6 counties; 2,737,400 inhabitants; 34,159 km² - CentruCentru (development region)Centru is a development region in Romania.-Demographics:Centru has a total population of 2,523,021. Its population density is 73.99/km², somewhat lower than the national average of 91.3/km². The region is one of the most ethnically-diverse in Romania, with ethnic Romanians making up 65.4% of the...
– RO12; 6 counties; 2,638,809 inhabitants; 34,100 km²
- Nord-Vest
- RO2 – Macroregiunea 2:
- Nord-EstNord-Est (development region)Nord-Est or Nord-Est Moldova is a development region in Romania.-Counties:The Nord-Est region is made up of the following counties:*Bacău*Botoşani*Iaşi*Neamţ*Suceava*Vaslui-Economy:...
– RO21; 6 counties; 3,836,875 inhabitants; 30,949 - Sud-EstSud-Est (development region)Sud-Est is a development region in Romania.- References :...
– RO22; 6 counties; 2,932,124 inhabitants; 35,770 km²
- Nord-Est
- RO3 – Macroregiunea 3:
- SudSud (development region)Sud or Sud-Muntenia is a development region in Romania. The Capital of South Development Region is Călăraşi.- References :...
– RO31; 7 counties; 3,458,759 inhabitants; 34,450 km² - Bucureşti-Ilfov – RO32; 1 county and Bucharest; 2,198,285 inhabitants; 1,821 km²
- Sud
- RO4 – Macroregiunea 4:
- Sud-VestSud-Vest (development region)Sud-Vest or Sud-Vest Oltenia is a development region in Romania. It is roughly coterminous with the historic region of Oltenia , and from that reason it is called sometimes Regiunea de dezvoltare Sud-Vest Oltenia.Danube forms boundary between Romania and Serbia/Bulgaria.- References :*...
– RO41; 5 counties; 2,394,895 inhabitants; 31,211 km² - VestVest (development region)Vest or Vest-Banat 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.- References :...
– RO42; 4 counties; 1,958,648 inhabitants; 32,028 km²
- Sud-Vest
Economy
| Region Administrative divisions of Romania Romania's administration is relatively centralised and administrative subdivisions are therefore fairly simplified.According to the Constitution of Romania, its territory is organized administratively into communes, towns and counties:... (NUTS Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of countries for statistical purposes... 2006) |
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% of EU average Economy of the European Union The economy of the European Union generates a GDP of over €12,279.033 billion according to the International Monetary Fund , making it the largest economy in the world... GDP (PPP) |
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| Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
79,587 | 3,681 | 171,542 | 7,933 | 35.4 |
| Nord-Vest Nord-Vest (development region) Nord-Vest is a development region in Romania, created in 1998. As other development regions, it does not have any administrative powers, its main function being to co-ordinate regional development projects and manage funds from the European Union.-Counties:The Nord-Vest region is made up of the... |
11,575 | 3,499 | 23,164 | 8,500 | 35.9 |
| Centru Centru (development region) Centru is a development region in Romania.-Demographics:Centru has a total population of 2,523,021. Its population density is 73.99/km², somewhat lower than the national average of 91.3/km². The region is one of the most ethnically-diverse in Romania, with ethnic Romanians making up 65.4% of the... |
11,439 | 3,742 | 21,892 | 9,100 | 38.3 |
| Nord-Est Nord-Est (development region) Nord-Est or Nord-Est Moldova is a development region in Romania.-Counties:The Nord-Est region is made up of the following counties:*Bacău*Botoşani*Iaşi*Neamţ*Suceava*Vaslui-Economy:... |
10,882 | 2,519 | 21,779 | 5,800 | 24.7 |
| Sud-Est Sud-Est (development region) Sud-Est is a development region in Romania.- References :... |
10,897 | 3,211 | 21,807 | 7,700 | 32.5 |
| Sud Sud (development region) Sud or Sud-Muntenia is a development region in Romania. The Capital of South Development Region is Călăraşi.- References :... |
12,562 | 3,028 | 25,139 | 7,600 | 32.1 |
| Bucuresti-Ilfov | 21,999.5 | 7,776 | 37,068 | 19,800 | 83.8 |
| Sud-Vest Sud-Vest (development region) Sud-Vest or Sud-Vest Oltenia is a development region in Romania. It is roughly coterminous with the historic region of Oltenia , and from that reason it is called sometimes Regiunea de dezvoltare Sud-Vest Oltenia.Danube forms boundary between Romania and Serbia/Bulgaria.- References :*... |
8,226 | 2,920 | 16,463 | 7,200 | 30.4 |
| Vest Vest (development region) Vest or Vest-Banat 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.- References :... |
10,168 | 4,137 | 20,349 | 10,600 | 39.4 |
See also
- Administrative divisions of RomaniaAdministrative divisions of RomaniaRomania's administration is relatively centralised and administrative subdivisions are therefore fairly simplified.According to the Constitution of Romania, its territory is organized administratively into communes, towns and counties:...
- Region (Europe)Region (Europe)The European Union created a Committee of the Regions to represent Regions of Europe as the layer of EU government administration directly below the nation-state level...
- Nomenclature of Territorial Units for StatisticsNomenclature of Territorial Units for StatisticsThe Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of countries for statistical purposes...
- Historical regions of RomaniaHistorical regions of RomaniaAt various times during the late 19th and 20th centuries, Romania extended over the following historical regions:Wallachia:*Muntenia or Greater Wallachia: as part of Wallachia, joined Moldavia in 1859 to create modern Romania;...