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STATISTICAL REGION

Data are territorially classified according to the Decree on the Standard Classification of Territorial Units, which corresponds to the NUTS classification [Common Classification of Territorial Units for Statistics], level 3. Data on changes of individual regions are written at each changed region and are available by clicking the notes icon [asterisk]. In notes at the beginning there is the date when the described territorial change was taken into account in the territorial classification of units for statistical purposes.

HALF-YEAR

H1 as of 1.1.
H2 as of 1.7.

STATISTICAL REGION

Savinjska

15 January 2005:Changes in the borders of settlements Marija Reka and Knezdol and of municipalities Prebold and Trbovlje caused the change in the borders between Savinjska and Zasavska regions. Savinjska statistical region is now 0.2 square kilometres smaller and Zasavska is larger by that much.

Zasavska

15 January 2005:Changes in the borders of settlements Marija Reka and Knezdol and of municipalities Prebold and Trbovlje caused the change in the borders between Savinjska and Zasavska regions. Savinjska statistical region is now 0.2 square kilometres smaller and Zasavska is larger by that much.

MEASURES

Population

Since 1 January 1995 population of Slovenia consists of:
- citizens of the Republic of Slovenia with permanent residence in Slovenia, excluding those who went abroad for more than three months and gave notice of their departure at the administrative unit of their permanent residence,
- foreigners with issued permission for permanent residing in the Republic of Slovenia, who have a registered permanent residence,
- foreigners with issued permission for temporary residing in the Republic of Slovenia, who have a registered temporary residence,
- foreigners with a valid work permit or a business visa, who have a registered temporary residence in Slovenia,
- persons according to the Asylum Act to whom the asylum and refugee status were granted in the Republic of Slovenia [refugees],
- persons under temporary protection in the Republic of Slovenia.

Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia, excluding citizens temporarily residing abroad

Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia, excluding citizens temporarily residing
abroad, are citizens of the Republic of Slovenia with permanent residence in
Slovenia, excluding persons who have been abroad for more than three months
and gave notice of their departure in the administrative unit of their
permanent residence.

Foreigners with permanent residence in Slovenia

Foreigners with permanent residence in Slovenia are:
- persons with foreign citizenship and permission for permanent residing in the Republic of Slovenia, who have a registered permanent residence in Slovenia,
- persons without established citizenship or without citizenship, who have a registered permanent residence in Slovenia,
- persons according to the Asylum Act to whom the asylum and refugee status were granted in the Republic of Slovenia [from 2000 onward].

Foreigners with temporary residence in Slovenia

Foreigners with temporary residence in Slovenia are:
- persons with foreign citizenship and permission for temporary residing in the Republic of Slovenia, who have a registered temporary residence in Slovenia,
- persons with foreign citizenship and valid work permit or business visa, who have a registered temporary residence in Slovenia,
- persons without established citizenship or without citizenship, who have a registered temporary residence in Slovenia.

Foreigners with temporary residence in Slovenia

From 30 June 2003 until 31 December 2003 data on persons under temporary protection in the Republic of Slovenia are included into population group 'foreigners with temporary residence in Slovenia'.

Persons under temporary protection

Persons under temporary protection in the Republic of Slovenia are citizens of foreign countries or persons without citizenship to whom the Republic of Slovenia offers temporary protection because of the situation in their country.
Until 31 December 2002 the Statistical Office was showing these persons as special population group, but because of their small number later on they were included among foreigners with temporary residence in Slovenia. Since 30 June 2004 there have been no people with this status in Slovenia.

Persons under temporary protection

Persons according to the Asylum Act to whom the asylum and refugee status were granted in the Republic of Slovenia [refugees] are persons who left the country of their citizenship or the country of their previous residence [persons without citizenship] because their safety and physical integrity were endangered. Their right to the asylum was acknowledged and the refugee status was granted in Slovenia on the basis of the asylum application.

Persons under temporary protection

Until the end of 1999 the population group 'refugees' included:
- persons under temporary protection in the Republic of Slovenia
- persons according to the Asylum Act to whom the asylum and refugee status were granted in the Republic of Slovenia.

Persons under temporary protection

Persons to whom the asylum and refugee status were granted in the Republic of Slovenia are according to the Asylum Act shown under the population group 'foreigners with permanent residence in Slovenia from year 2000 on.