The
Drava Statistical Region is a
statistical region in
Slovenia. The largest town in the region is
Maribor. Its name comes from the
Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course through Slovenia as well as the
Pohorje mountains in the northeast of the region. The Drava is used for the production of
hydroelectricity and the fertile land around it is used for
agriculture. The share of job vacancies in all available jobs is among the highest in Slovenia and the region has a positive
net migration rate but a very high
natural decrease, which means an overall decrease in the population.