 NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union

NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) is a hierarchical system for dividing up the economic territory of the European Union and its member states. The NUTS classification is used for collecting, developing, and analyzing regional statistics in the EU, as well as for the regions' socio-economic analyses and the development of regional policies. NUTS 2 regions are one of the levels within this classification system.