The
Classification of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS, for the French ) is a
geocode
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standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
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for referencing the administrative divisions of countries for statistical purposes. The standard was developed by the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...
.
There are three levels of NUTS defined, with two levels of local administrative units (LAUs). Depending on their size, not all countries have every level of division. One of the most extreme cases is
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
, which has only LAUs; the three NUTS divisions each correspond to the entire country itself.
There are 92 first-level NUTS regions of the European Union, and 240
second-level NUTS regions.
Former member states
Below are the first-level NUTS regions of former member states of the European Union.
EFTA member states
Below are the first-level NUTS regions of
EFTA
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of four European states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The organization operates in parallel with the European Union ...
.
EU candidates
Below are the first-level NUTS regions of candidates of the European Union.
See also
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Local government
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Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...
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Regional policy of the European Union
The Regional Policy of the European Union (EU), also referred as Cohesion Policy, is a policy with the stated aim of improving the economic well-being of region (Europe), regions in the European Union and also to avoid regional disparities. Mor ...
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Region (Europe)
The European Union created a Committee of the Regions to represent Regions of Europe as the layer of EU government administration directly below the nation-state level. The committee has its headquarters in Brussels.
Reasons given for this incl ...
External links
Europa – Eurostat – RegionsOverview maps of the NUTS and Statistical Regions of Europe – Overview map of EU Countries – NUTS level 1 rchiveThe 104 NUTS-1 EU Regions of 2016 to present
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Types of geographical division