NUTS classification

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The NUTS classification is the European Union’s standardized system for dividing member states into hierarchical territorial units used for regional statistics, analysis, and allocation of structural funds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union standard
regional statistics framework
statistical territorial classification system
abbreviation NUTS
acronymExpansionLanguage Nomenclature des unités territoriales statistiques
appliesTo EU member states
candidate countries (in some datasets)
coversTerritoryType basic regions for regional policies
major socio-economic regions
national level
small regions for specific diagnoses
criterion administrative boundaries stability
population thresholds per level
ensures comparability of regional statistics across EU
fullName Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
linked to: NUTS classification
geographicalBasis administrative units of member states
hasLevel NUTS 0
NUTS 1
NUTS 2
NUTS 3
hierarchyDepth 3 main NUTS levels
introducedTo harmonize regional breakdowns in EU statistics
languageOfAcronym French
legalBasis EU regulations on NUTS
maintainedBy Eurostat
regionCodeExample DE1
FR10
ITC4
regionCodeFormat alphanumeric codes
regionCountVariesBy member state
relatedConcept territorial cohesion
relatedStandard Local Administrative Units (LAU)
replacedByBelowLevel Local Administrative Units (LAU)
scope statistical and analytical purposes, not political boundaries
standardizedBy European Commission
supportsPolicy EU cohesion policy
EU regional development policy
allocation of European Structural and Investment Funds
updateFrequency periodically revised
usedBy European Union
usedFor allocation of EU structural funds
cohesion policy implementation
regional statistics
socio-economic analysis
usedIn EU funding eligibility maps
Eurostat regional databases
linked to: Eurostat

impact assessment of EU policies
versionExample NUTS 2016
NUTS 2021
linked to: NUTS classification

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UKC partOf NUTS classification
NL21 partOf Netherlands NUTS classification
linked to: NUTS classification
NL21 classificationSystem NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics)
linked to: NUTS classification
UKL17 statisticalSystem Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
linked to: NUTS classification
FRF11 classificationSystem NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics)
linked to: NUTS classification
UKK statisticalSystem NUTS:EU
linked to: NUTS classification
European Union NUTS 3 region partOf Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
linked to: NUTS classification
Southern Great Plain region partOf European Union NUTS statistical system
subject linked to: southern Great Plain region
linked to: NUTS classification
Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly area partOf NUTS statistical regions of Ireland
linked to: NUTS classification
European Union NUTS-2 region ES52 (Comunitat Valenciana) partOf Eurostat NUTS classification
linked to: NUTS classification
ES22 statisticalClassification Eurostat NUTS
subject linked to: European Union NUTS region ES22
linked to: NUTS classification
NUTS classification fullName Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
linked to: NUTS classification
NUTS classification versionExample NUTS 2021
linked to: NUTS classification
NUTS fullName Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
linked to: NUTS classification
UKF22 classificationSystem NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics)
linked to: NUTS classification
UKF22 previousNUTSVersion NUTS 2013
linked to: NUTS classification
NUTS-1 region NL2 partOf European Union NUTS classification
linked to: NUTS classification
NUTS-1 region NL2 classificationSystem NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics)
linked to: NUTS classification