Southern Transdanubia ( ) is a subdivision of Hungary as defined by the

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(NUTS). It is one of the eight classified NUTS-2 statistical

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. The region incorporates the south-western parts of the country, and encompasses an area of . It incorporates three counties – Somogy, Tolna, and Baranya. With a population of just over 0.85 million, it is the least populated of the all the regions in Hungary. The seat of the region and the largest city is

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Classification

The country of Hungary was organized into eight

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for administrative purposes by the amendments of Act XXI of 1996. The

(NUTS) organizes the country into three broader level sub-divisions. These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical

, and incorporate one or more

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within it. The regions form the NUTS-3 territorial units under them.

Geography

Southern Transdanubia incorporates the south-western parts of the country, encompassing an area of . The region is located in

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, and is completely land locked as Hungary does not have access to sea. It shares an international land border with Croatia in the south. It is bordered by

Southern Great Plain The Southern Great Plain ( ) is a statistical ( NUTS 2) region of Hungary. It is part of Great Plain and North (NUTS 1) region. The Southern Great Plain includes the counties of Bács-Kiskun, Békés, and Csongrád-Csanád. The region is in the ...

to the east, Central Transdanubia to the north, and

Western Transdanubia Western Transdanubia ( ) is a subdivision of Hungary as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the eight classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Hungary. The region incorporates the -western parts of ...

to the north-west. The region is fertile, and rich in minerals. The region has numerous thermal springs.

Sub-regions

Southern Transdanubia incorporates incorporates three counties – Baranya, Somogy, and Tolna.

Demographics and economy

With a population of just over 0.85 million, Southern Transdanubia is the least populated of the all the regions in Hungary. The population is largely rural. The mineral wealth of the region has led to the establishment of several industrial zones and parks. Mining of

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, and

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is carried out in the region. As 80% of the land in the region is arable,

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

is a major economic activity. The region is a major center for

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production. With the availability of coal, and the presence of the only Hungarian nuclear power station at

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, the region is amongst the major producers of electricity in the country. Owing to the presence of water springs and

Lake Balaton Lake Balaton () is a freshwater rift lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the List of largest lakes of Europe, largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the larges ...

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is well developed in the region, and the region ranks third in the number of tourist visits in Hungary.

References

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Classification

Geography

Sub-regions

Demographics and economy

See also

References