Vest | |
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Country |
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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 | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
NUTS code | RO42 |
GDP per capita (PPS) | €15,800 (2014) |
Website | http://www.adr5vest.ro/ |
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.
The Vest region is made up of the following counties:
Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 21°13′48″E / 45.75972°N 21.23000°E