Nord-Vest (development region)
| Nord-Vest | |
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| Region | |
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| Country |
 Romania
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| Development Agency HQ | Cluj-Napoca |
| Largest city | Cluj-Napoca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,159 km2 (13,189 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,600,132 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Romanians | 75.0% |
| • Hungarians | 19.3% |
| • Roma | 3.5% |
| • Ukrainians | 1.3% |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| NUTS code | RO11 |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | €13,100 (2014) |
| Website | http://www.nord-vest.ro/ |
Nord-Vest (English: North West) 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.
The Nord-Vest region is made up of the following counties:
The economy of Nord-Vest is mainly agricultural (46% of its population having agriculture as their main occupation), even though there is some heavy and light industry in the major regional industrial centres of Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, Baia Mare, Bistrița, Satu Mare and Zalău.
There are also several mining centres in Maramureș county and in the Apuseni Mountains. Many of these mining areas have been partly shut down, resulting in significant local unemployment, even though unemployment in the Nord-Vest region is at approximately 4%, below the Romanian national average of 5.5%. Many mining areas have been classified by the government as defavourised zones, with incentives given to investors who plan to create jobs in these areas and diversify the economy.
The region's GDP per capita is slightly below the Romanian average (approximately 90% of the Romanian average), despite the fact that the major cities – Cluj-Napoca and Oradea – are some of the most prosperous in Romania.
The region is crossed by five European roads – E60, E81, E79, E671 and E58. Additionally, the A3 freeway is currently in construction and will cross Cluj, Sălaj and Bihor counties in the region. Nord-Vest also it has an extensive railway infrastructure connecting most of the important towns.
The region has four airports – Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, Satu Mare and Baia Mare. Currently, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea and Baia Mare airports have international flights, while Satu Mare airport only handles domestic flights.
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