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NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria

NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria rather than just read about it. In short: The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of Bulgaria for statistical purposes. The standard is developed and regulated by the European Union.

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Reference excerpt

The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of Bulgaria for statistical purposes. The standard is developed and regulated by the European Union. 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 are a further level of the geographic organisation - the local administrative unit (LAU). In Bulgaria, the LAU 1 is municipalities and the LAU 2 is settlements.

Overall

NUTS levels

Local Administrative Units

Below the NUTS levels, the two LAU (Local Administrative Units) levels are:

The LAU codes of Bulgaria can be downloaded here: [1]

NUTS codes

In the 2003 version, the codes were as follows:

BG1 North Bulgaria BG11 North West BG111 Vidin BG112 Montana BG113 Vratsa BG12 North Central BG121 Pleven BG122 Lovech BG123 Veliko Tarnovo BG124 Gabrovo BG125 Ruse BG13 North East BG131 Varna BG132 Dobrich BG133 Shumen BG134 Targovishte BG135 Razgrad BG136 Silistra 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 BG231 Burgas BG232 Sliven BG233 Yambol

NUTS 2 regions redrawing 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. 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.

See also Subdivisions of Bulgaria ISO 3166-2 codes of Bulgaria FIPS region codes of Bulgaria List of Bulgarian regions by Human Development Index

Notes

Sources 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 BULGARIA - NUTS level 2 BULGARIA - NUTS level 3 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

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria

In research: NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Subdivisions of Bulgaria, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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