The GISCO statistical unit dataset represents the NUTS (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics) and Statistical regions by means of multipart polygon, polyline and point topology. The NUTS geographical information is completed by attribute tables and a set of cartographic help lines to better visualize multipart polygonal regions.
The NUTS are a hierarchical system divided into 3 levels. NUTS 1: major socio-economic regions, NUTS 2: basic regions for the application of regional policies, NUTS 3: small regions for specific diagnoses. Additionally a NUTS 0 level, usually co-incident with national boundaries are also available.
Eurostat, GISCO: Geographical information and maps
European Commission
Dilli R. Paudel
Year: 2021, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2003. The latest NUTS version is from 2021, but version 2016 is used for most purposes.
File format: SHP, TopoJSON, GeoJSON, PBF, SVG.
Geomtry types: Polygons (RG), Polylines (BN), Points (LB).
Scale: 1M, 3M, 10M, 20M, 60M.
Coordinate reference system: EPSG: 3035, EPSG: 4326, EPSG: 3857.
Version: v2
Date Published:
Data Modality: Geometries
The data distribution Application Programming Interface (API) is accessible through https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/nuts/.
The permission to use the data is granted on condition that:
- the data will not be used for commercial purposes; 2/ the source will be acknowledged. A copyright notice, as specified below, will have to be visible on any printed or electronic publication using the data downloaded from this page.
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FR: © EuroGeographics pour les limites administratives
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Eurostat-GISCO, 2024. Eurostat - Geographical Information and Maps. Administrative Units/Statistical Units. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/geodata/reference-data/administrative-units-statistical-units, Last accessed: Feb 22, 2024.