NUTS statistical regions of Belgium
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
    
| Level | Subdivisions | # | 
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| 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 | 
NUTS codes
    
In the 2003 version, the Arrondissement of Verviers was coded BE333.
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
 - Correspondence between the NUTS levels and the national administrative units
 - List of current NUTS codes
 - Provinces of Belgium, Statoids.com
 - Arrondissements of Belgium, Statoids.com
 
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