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NUTS statistical regions of France

NUTS statistical regions of France 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 France rather than just read about it. In short: In the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) codes of France (FR), the three levels are: NUTS codes Local administrative units Below the NUTS levels, the LAU (Local Administrative Units) are: The LAU codes of France can be downloaded here: [1] History Up until 2016, the first level NUTS regions of France consisted of Ile de France, Bassin Parisien, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Est, Ouest, Sud-Ouest, Centre…

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Reference excerpt

In the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) codes of France (FR), the three levels are:

NUTS codes

Local administrative units

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

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

History Up until 2016, the first level NUTS regions of France consisted of Ile de France, Bassin Parisien, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Est, Ouest, Sud-Ouest, Centre-Est, Méditerranée and the Départements d'outre-mer. The Départements d'outre-mer consisted of all the overseas departments of France, while the remaining eight statistical regions were made up of the 22 regions of France.

A law passed in 2014 by the French parliament reduced the number of metropolitan regions in the country from 22 to 13. The decrease took effect from 1 January 2016. As a result, the first level NUTS statistical regions were altered to reflect the changes. The number of first level regions was increased to 14 so that each of the 13 metropolitan regions of France became a separate first level statistical region.

Départements d'outre-mer Although the Départements d'outre-mer, as integrated departments of France, have always been a part of the European Union and its predecessors, they were only officially included as a permanent NUTS statistical area of France in 1989. When they did appear in previous statistics the first and second level NUTS areas were one and the same; from 1989, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and La Réunion were designated as separate level 2 regions.

See also Subdivisions of France ISO 3166-2 codes of France FIPS region codes of France

Notes

References

Sources FRANC - NUTS level 1 to 3 (Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066, 21 November 2016), Official Journal of the European Union, pdf, page 26 List of current NUTS codes (2016) with previously used codes, simap.ted.europa.eu History of NUTS, ec.europa.eu/eurostat Overview map of EU Countries - NUTS level 1 (2010) Correspondence between the NUTS levels and the national administrative units (2016), ec.europa.eu/eurostat

Worked examples

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

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what NUTS statistical regions of France 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 France 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 France 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 France

In research: NUTS statistical regions of France 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 France 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 France is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Subdivisions of France, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for NUTS statistical regions of France 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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Frequently asked questions

What is NUTS statistical regions of France in simple terms?

In the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) codes of France (FR), the three levels are: NUTS codes Local administrative units Below the NUTS levels, the LAU (Local Administrative Units) are: The LAU codes of France can be downloaded here: [1] History Up until 2016, the first leve…

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