NUTS statistical regions of Latvia

Not to be confused with Statistical regions of Latvia.

Main article: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics

The three NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) levels for Latvia (LV) are:

Level	Subdivisions	#
NUTS 1	— (the whole country)	1
NUTS 2	— (the whole country)	1
NUTS 3	Statistical regions (Statistiskie reģioni)	6

NUTS codes

LV0 Latvia

LV00 Latvia

LV003 Kurzeme

LV005 Latgale

LV006 Rīga

LV007 Pierīga

LV008 Vidzeme

LV009 Zemgale

Local administrative units

Main article: Local administrative unit

NUTS 3 level is subdivided into LAU 1 units. LAU 1 units are subdivided into LAU 2 units.

LAU (Local Administrative Units) in Latvia according to NUTS regulation (up to 31.12.2011):

Level	Subdivisions	#
LAU 1	Administrative districts, cities under state jurisdiction (Administratīvie rajoni, republikas pilsētas)	33
LAU 2	Towns, cities under state jurisdiction, municipalities, parishes (Pilsētas, republikas pilsētas, novadi, pagasti)	522

History of changes of LAU 2 codes till 1 July 2009 can be viewed here.

LAU in Latvia according to NUTS regulation (starting 01.01.2012):

Level	Subdivisions	#
LAU 1	—	—*
LAU 2	Cities under state jurisdiction, municipalities (Republikas pilsētas, novadi)	119

* Due to Administrative Territorial Reform (1 July 2009) administrative districts no longer exist as administrative units in Latvia. Municipalities and parishes amalgamated and formed new LAU 2 units – municipalities. LAU 2 codes from 1 July 2009 updated version.^[1]

Changes of LAU 2 codes on 1 July 2009 can be viewed here

See also

• Subdivisions of Latvia
• ISO 3166-2 codes of Latvia
• FIPS region codes of Latvia