NUTS statistical regions of Belgium

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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.

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Overall

NUTS Levels

LevelSubdivisions#
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:

LevelSubdivisions#
LAU 1— (same as NUTS 3)44
LAU 2 Municipalities (Gemeenten/Communes)589

The LAU codes of Belgium can be downloaded here: Page white excel.png

NUTS codes

NUTS 1CodeNUTS 2CodeNUTS 3Code
Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region.svg Brussels BE1 Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region.svg Brussels BE10 Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region.svg Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital BE100
Flag of Flanders.svg Flanders BE2 Flag of Antwerp.svg Antwerp BE21 Arrondissement of Antwerp BE211
Arrondissement of Mechelen BE212
Arrondissement of Turnhout BE213
Flag of Limburg (Belgium).svg Limburg BE22 Arrondissement of Hasselt BE221
Arrondissement of Maaseik BE222
Arrondissement of Tongeren BE223
Flag of Oost-Vlaanderen.svg 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
Flag of Flemish Brabant.svg Flemish Brabant BE24 Arrondissement of Halle-Vilvoorde BE241
Arrondissement of Leuven BE242
Flag of West Flanders.svg 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
Flag of Wallonia.svg Wallonia BE3 Drapeau Province BE Brabant Wallon.svg Walloon Brabant BE31 Arrondissement of Nivelles BE310
Flag of Hainaut.svg 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
Flag of the Province of Liege.svg 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
Official flag of the Province of Luxembourg.svg 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
Flag of Namur Province.svg 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.

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References

  1. "Revision to the Irish NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions". cso.ie. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. 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)

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