Nord-Vest (development region)

Nord-Vest (English: North West) is a development region in Romania, created in 1998.

The Nord-Vest region is made up of the 6 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.

Additionally, the A3 freeway is currently in construction and will cross Cluj, Sălaj and Bihor counties in the region.

Romania's Nord-Vest development region has a total population of 2,600,132[5] (2011 Census).

The third largest minority are Romani people, who make up 3.5%, slightly above the national average.

Cluj-Napoca is the major economic centre of the region
Oradea is another important economic and cultural centre of the region
Map of the administrative divisions of Romania
Map of the administrative divisions of Romania