NUTS statistical regions of Finland
Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing country subdivisions for statistical purposes. The NUTS standard is instrumental in delivering the European Union's Structural Funds. Each EU member state is hierarchically divided into three NUTS levels. The classification is reviewed at most every three years. The current classification is NUTS 2024, which became legally effective on January 1, 2024.[1]
The NUTS code for Finland is FI. The three levels are:[1]
| Level | Subdivisions | # |
|---|---|---|
| NUTS 1 | Mainland Finland, Åland (Finnish: Manner-Suomi, Ahvenanmaa; Swedish: Fasta Finland, Åland) | 2 |
| NUTS 2 | Large areas (Suuralueet / Storområden) | 5 |
| NUTS 3 | Regions (Maakunnat / Landskap) | 19 |
Below these three NUTS levels are the Local Administrative Unit (LAU) levels. In Finland, there are two LAU levels, which consist of the sub-regions, and the municipalities.
NUTS codes
[edit]| NUTS 1 | Code | NUTS 2 | Code | NUTS 3 | Code 2024 | Code 2013.[2] | Code 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland Finland | FI1 | West Finland | FI19 | Central Finland | FI198 | FI193 | |
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Southern Ostrobothnia | FI199 | FI194 | ||||
| Ostrobothnia | FI19A | FI195 | |||||
| Satakunta | FI196 | FI191 | |||||
| Pirkanmaa | FI19B | FI197 | FI192 | ||||
| Helsinki-Uusimaa | FI1B | Helsinki-Uusimaa | FI1B1 | ||||
| South Finland | FI1C | Southwest Finland | FI1C1 | ||||
| Kanta-Häme | FI1C2 | ||||||
| Päijät-Häme | FI1C6 | FI1C3 | |||||
| Kymenlaakso | FI1C7 | FI1C4 | |||||
| South Karelia | FI1C5 | ||||||
| North & East Finland | FI1D | Etelä-Savo | FI1DA | FI1D1 | |||
| Pohjois-Savo | FI1DB | FI1D2 | |||||
| North Karelia | FI1DC | FI1D3 | |||||
| Kainuu | FI1D8 | FI1D4 | |||||
| Central Ostrobothnia | FI1D5 | ||||||
| Northern Ostrobothnia | FI1D9 | FI1D6 | |||||
| Lapland | FI1D7 | ||||||
| Åland | FI2 | Åland | FI20 | Åland | FI200 | ||
Local administrative units
[edit]Below the NUTS levels, the two LAU (Local Administrative Units) levels are:
| Level | Subdivisions | # |
|---|---|---|
| LAU 1 | Sub-regions (Seutukunnat / Ekonomiska regioner) | 77 |
| LAU 2 | Municipalities (Kunnat / Kommuner) | 416 |
The LAU codes of Finland can be downloaded here: [1]
See also
[edit]- List of Finnish regions by Human Development Index
- Subdivisions of Finland
- ISO 3166-2 codes of Finland
- FIPS region codes of Finland
Sources
[edit]- 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 Finland, Statoids.com
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Classifications | NUTS 1-3, 2024 (in force 1.1.2024)". Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ Eurostat