The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of Belgium for statistical purposes.[1] The standard is developed and regulated by the European Union.[2] The NUTS standard is instrumental in delivering the European Union's Structural Funds. The NUTS code for Belgium is BE 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 Belgium, the LAUs are municipalities.
Overall
NUTS Levels
Level | Subdivisions | # |
---|---|---|
NUTS 1 | Regions (Gewesten/Régions) | 3 |
NUTS 2 | Provinces (Provincies/Provinces) (+ Brussels) | 11 |
NUTS 3 | Arrondissements (Arrondissementen/Arrondissements) (Verviers split into two) | 44 |
Local administrative units
Below the NUTS levels, the two LAU (Local Administrative Units) levels are:
Level | Subdivisions | # |
---|---|---|
LAU 1 | — (same as NUTS 3) | 44 |
LAU 2 | Municipalities (Gemeenten/Communes) | 589 |
The LAU codes of Belgium can be downloaded here: [1]
NUTS codes
NUTS 1 | Code | NUTS 2 | Code | NUTS 3 | Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brussels | BE1 | Brussels | BE10 | Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital | BE100 |
Flanders | BE2 | Antwerp | BE21 | Arrondissement of Antwerp | BE211 |
Arrondissement of Mechelen | BE212 | ||||
Arrondissement of Turnhout | BE213 | ||||
Limburg | BE22 | Arrondissement of Hasselt | BE221 | ||
Arrondissement of Maaseik | BE222 | ||||
Arrondissement of Tongeren | BE223 | ||||
East Flanders | BE23 | Arrondissement of Aalst | BE231 | ||
Arrondissement of Dendermonde | BE232 | ||||
Arrondissement of Eeklo | BE233 | ||||
Arrondissement of Ghent | BE234 | ||||
Arrondissement of Oudenaarde | BE235 | ||||
Arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas | BE236 | ||||
Flemish Brabant | BE24 | Arrondissement of Halle-Vilvoorde | BE241 | ||
Arrondissement of Leuven | BE242 | ||||
West Flanders | BE25 | Arrondissement of Bruges | BE251 | ||
Arrondissement of Diksmuide | BE252 | ||||
Arrondissement of Ypres | BE253 | ||||
Arrondissement of Kortrijk | BE254 | ||||
Arrondissement of Ostend | BE255 | ||||
Arrondissement of Roeselare | BE256 | ||||
Arrondissement of Tielt | BE257 | ||||
Arrondissement of Veurne | BE258 | ||||
Wallonia | BE3 | Walloon Brabant | BE31 | Arrondissement of Nivelles | BE310 |
Hainaut | BE32 | Arrondissement of Ath | BE321 | ||
Arrondissement of Charleroi | BE322 | ||||
Arrondissement of Mons | BE323 | ||||
Arrondissement of Mouscron | BE324 | ||||
Arrondissement of Soignies | BE325 | ||||
Arrondissement of Thuin | BE326 | ||||
Arrondissement of Tournai | BE327 | ||||
Liège | BE33 | Arrondissement of Huy | BE331 | ||
Arrondissement of Liège | BE332 | ||||
Arrondissement of Waremme | BE334 | ||||
Arrondissement of Verviers, municipalities of the French Community | BE335 | ||||
Arrondissement of Verviers, municipalities of the German Community | BE336 | ||||
Luxembourg (Belgium) | BE34 | Arrondissement of Arlon | BE341 | ||
Arrondissement of Bastogne | BE342 | ||||
Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne | BE343 | ||||
Arrondissement of Neufchâteau | BE344 | ||||
Arrondissement of Virton | BE345 | ||||
Namur | BE35 | Arrondissement of Dinant | BE351 | ||
Arrondissement of Namur | BE352 | ||||
Arrondissement of Philippeville | BE353 |
In the 2003 version, the Arrondissement of Verviers was coded BE333.
See also
- Subdivisions of Belgium
- ISO 3166-2 codes of Belgium
- FIPS region codes of Belgium
References
- ^ "Revision to the Irish NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions". cso.ie.
- ^ Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066 of 21 November 2016 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)
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
- BELGIQUE / BELGIË - NUTS level 2
- BELGIQUE / BELGIË - NUTS level 3
- Correspondence between the NUTS levels and the national administrative units
- List of current NUTS codes
- Download current NUTS codes (ODS format)
- Provinces of Belgium, Statoids.com
- Arrondissements of Belgium, Statoids.com