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NUTS statistical regions of Greece

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Main article: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
First-level NUTS regions of Greece:
  EL3: Attiki
  EL4: Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti
  EL5: Voreia Ellada
  EL6: Kentriki Ellada

The NUTS codes of Greece are part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, an official nomenclature of the European Commission used by Eurostat for statistical purposes.

Changes

In 2011, the NUTS1 code of Greece was changed from GR to EL. GR1 was changed to EL5, GR2 to EL6, GR3 to EL3 and GR4 to EL4.[1] The change became official per European Commission regulation No. 31/2011. With regard to the transmission of data to Eurostat, the new codes entered into force by 1 January 2012.[2]

Following the Kallikrates territorial reform, the NUTS regions of Greece were redefined. With the region of Epirus being reclassified as part of Voreia Ellada (Northern Greece, former EL1), and the region of Thessaly in exchange going to Kentriki Ellada (Central Greece, former EL2), new NUTS1 codes have been assigned to both regions. Apart from that, a number of third-level divisions have been changed. The changes became official in December 2013 by European Commission regulation No. 1319/2013. With regard to the transmission of data to Eurostat, the new codes entered into force by 1 January 2015.[3]

NUTS levels

The three NUTS levels are as follows:

Level Subdivisions #
NUTS 1 Groups of development regions 4
NUTS 2 Regions (Perifereies) 13
NUTS 3 Regional units or combinations thereof,
sometimes equivalent to former Prefectures (Nomoi) 		52

NUTS codes

Per 1 January 2015, the NUTS codes for Greece are as follows:

Local administrative units

Main article: Local administrative unit

Below the NUTS levels, the two LAU (Local Administrative Units) levels are:

Level Subdivisions #
LAU 1 Municipalities (Dimoi) 1035
LAU 2 Municipal units, municipal communities, local units 6130

The LAU codes of Greece can be downloaded here: [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eurostat. "History of NUTS". Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ European Commission (18 January 2011). "Commission Regulation (EU) No. 31/2011 of 17 January 2011". Official Journal of the European Union. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ^ European Commission (18 December 2013). "Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1319/2013 of 9 December 2013". Official Journal of the European Union. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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