NUTS_statistical_regions_of_Bulgaria
The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria is BG 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 Bulgaria, the LAU 1 is municipalities and the LAU 2 is settlements.
NUTS Levels
Local Administrative Units
Below the NUTS levels, the two LAU (Local Administrative Units) levels are:
| Level | Subdivisions | # |
|---|---|---|
| LAU 1 | Municipalities (Obshtini) | 264 |
| LAU 2 | Settlements (Naseleni mesta) | 5302 |
| NUTS 1 | Code | NUTS 2 | Code | NUTS 3 | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern and Eastern Bulgaria |
BG3 | Severozapaden
(Northwestern) |
BG31 | Vidin Province | BG311 |
| Montana Province | BG312 | ||||
| Vratsa Province | BG313 | ||||
| Pleven Province | BG314 | ||||
| Lovech Province | BG315 | ||||
| Severen tsentralen
(Northern Central) |
BG32 | Veliko Tarnovo Province | BG321 | ||
| Gabrovo Province | BG322 | ||||
| Ruse Province | BG323 | ||||
| Razgrad Province | BG324 | ||||
| Silistra Province | BG325 | ||||
| Severoiztochen
(Northeastern) |
BG33 | Varna Province | BG331 | ||
| Dobrich Province | BG332 | ||||
| Shumen Province | BG333 | ||||
| Targovishte Province | BG334 | ||||
| Yugoiztochen
(Southeastern) |
BG34 | Burgas Province | BG341 | ||
| Sliven Province | BG342 | ||||
| Yambol Province | BG343 | ||||
| Stara Zagora Province | BG344 | ||||
| South-Western and South-Central Bulgaria |
BG4 | Yugozapaden
(Southwestern) |
BG41 | Sofia City | BG411 |
| Sofia Province | BG412 | ||||
| Blagoevgrad Province | BG413 | ||||
| Pernik Province | BG414 | ||||
| Kyustendil Province | BG415 | ||||
| Yuzhen tsentralen
(Southern Central) |
BG42 | Plovdiv Province | BG421 | ||
| Haskovo Province | BG422 | ||||
| Pazardzhik Province | BG423 | ||||
| Smolyan Province | BG424 | ||||
| Kardzhali Province | BG425 | ||||
In the 2003 version, the codes were as follows:
- BG1 North Bulgaria
- BG2 South Bulgaria
- BG21 South West
- BG211 Grad Sofiya
- BG212 Sofiya
- BG213 Blagoevgrad
- BG214 Pernik
- BG215 Kyustendil
- BG22 South Central
- BG221 Plovdiv
- BG222 Stara Zagora
- BG223 Haskovo
- BG224 Pazardzhik
- BG225 Smolyan
- BG226 Kardzhali
- BG23 South East
- BG21 South West
Some of the present NUTS II regions of Bulgaria no longer meet the relevant technical requirements, mostly due to general population decline and increasing regional disproportion. A 2013 study by FLGR Consult commissioned by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works analyzed the state and trends of change in the characteristics of these regions to identify several options for the pending redrawing of the NUTS II map of the country. The process was restarted in 2017 with certain modified versions considered, and final decision due by the end of 2018.[3][4] The relevant Regional Development (Amendment) Bill, released for public consultation by the Council of Ministers in October 2018, is based on a four-regions version chosen from the shortlist of three options developed by an inter-ministerial working group led by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works.[5]
- Proposal option 1
- Proposal option 2 underlying the Regional Development (Amendment) Bill of October 2018
- Proposal option 3
- Proposal option 4
- Proposal option 5
- "Revision to the Irish NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions". cso.ie. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- S. Okov. Bulgaria May Redraw Regional Borders to Maintain Flow of EU Cash. Bloomberg, 26 February 2018
- L. Ivanov. NUTS II Regions of Bulgaria: Proposal submitted to the inter-ministerial working group on the development of options for the redrawing of Bulgarian NUTS Level 2 Boundaries. Sofia, November 2017 (in Bulgarian and English)
- Regional Development (Amendment) Bill. Council of Ministers: Portal for Public Consultation, 4 October – 6 November 2018 (in Bulgarian)
- 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 Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Download current NUTS codes (ODS format) Archived 2015-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Regions of Bulgaria, Statoids.com