The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode

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for referencing the

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Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

for statistical purposes. The standard is developed and regulated by the

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. The NUTS standard is instrumental in delivering the European Union's Structural Funds. The NUTS code for Denmark is ''DK'' and a hierarchy of three levels is established by Eurostat. Below these is a further levels of geographic organisation - the local administrative unit (LAU). In Denmark, the LAU 1 are

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and the LAU 2 is Parishes.

Overall

NUTS codes

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Local administrative units

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NUTS codes

Before 2003

In the 2003 version, before the

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were abolished, the codes were as follows:

References

Sources

Hierarchical list of the Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics - NUTS and the Statistical regions of Europe

Overview map of EU Countries - NUTS level 1
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Overview map of EU Countries - Country level
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Overview map of EU Countries - NUTS level 1

* ttp://simap.europa.eu/codes-and-nomenclatures/codes-nuts/codes-nuts-table_en.htm List of current NUTS codes*
Download current NUTS codes (ODS format)

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Overall

NUTS codes

Local administrative units

NUTS codes

Before 2003

See also

References

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