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 Member States of the European Union
surface form: 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 NUTS classification self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
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 LAU (Local Administrative Units)
surface form: Local Administrative Units (LAU)
replacedByBelowLevel LAU (Local Administrative Units)
surface form: 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
surface form: Eurostat regional databases

impact assessment of EU policies
versionExample NUTS 2016
NUTS classification self-linksurface differs
surface form: NUTS 2021

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