The Lower Sava Statistical Region (; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and an abundance of water. It is the second-smallest statistical region in Slovenia. The only nuclear power plant in the country and ÃÂateà ¾ spa are located in the region. The region annually spends EUR 22 million on environmental protection. In 2013, the employment rate in the region was 57.5%. The region was characterized by the largest difference between the employment rate for men and for women (for men it was 12 percentage points higher than for women). In 2013 this region also stood out in number of convicted persons per 1,000 population (8.3).
The Lower Sava Statistical Region includes 5 cities and towns, the largest of which are Krà ¡ko and Breà ¾ice.
The Lower Sava Statistical Region comprises six municipalities:
The population in 2020 was 70,349. It has a total area of .
Employment structure: 45.8% services, 50% industry, 4.2% agriculture.
It attracts 5.1% of the total number of tourists in Slovenia, most being from Slovenia (53%).