4 municipalities - Gabrovo, Sevlievo, Dryanovo, Tryavna Total area - 2 023 km2 Population - 137 461 Average altitude - 392 m. State institutions, branches of central administrations - about 36 NGOs - 390 Small and medium-size enterprises - 5 410 Schools - 39 High schools - 11 University - 1 Net sale revenues - 1348,4 million leva Foreign investments - 153 676 000, 56. USD Roads - 1106 km Unemployment - 5.9% Average annual wage - 3270 le