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NUTS statistical regions of Germany

NUTS statistical regions of Germany 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 Germany 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 Germany for statistical purposes. The standard is developed and regulated by the European Union.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of NUTS statistical regions of Germany from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of Germany 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 Germany is DE and a hierarchy of three levels is established by Eurostat. Below these is a further levels of geographic organisation – the local administrative unit (LAU). In Germany the LAUs 1 is collective municipalities, and the LAU 2 is municipalities.

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NUTS codes

Older version In the 2003 version, before the abolition of the government regions in Sachsen-Anhalt, the codes were as follows

DEE1 Dessau DEE11 Dessau, Kreisfreie Stadt DEE12 Anhalt-Zerbst DEE13 Bernburg DEE14 Bitterfeld DEE15 Köthen DEE16 Wittenberg DEE2 Halle DEE21 Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt DEE22 Burgenlandkreis DEE23 Mansfelder Land DEE24 Merseburg-Querfurt DEE25 Saalkreis DEE26 Sangerhausen DEE27 Weißenfels DEE3 Magdeburg DEE31 Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt DEE32 Aschersleben-Staßfurt DEE33 Bördekreis DEE34 Halberstadt DEE35 Jerichower Land DEE36 Ohrekreis DEE37 Stendal DEE38 Quedlinburg DEE39 Schönebeck DEE3A Wernigerode DEE3B Altmarkkreis Salzwedel Changes Changes from 2006 to 2010

BRANDENBURG merged from two regions SAXONY restructured after 2008 redistricting legislation Changes from 2010 to 2013

MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN completely restructured and merged districts Changes from 2013 to 2016:

DE91C created from merger of old DE915 Göttingen and DE919 Osterode am Harz Boundary changes for DEB1C (old DEB16) and DEB1D (old DEB19)

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

References

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 DEUTSCHLAND – NUTS level 2 DEUTSCHLAND North – NUTS level 3 DEUTSCHLAND East – NUTS level 3 DEUTSCHLAND South – NUTS level 3 DEUTSCHLAND West – NUTS level 3 Correspondence between the NUTS levels and the national administrative units List of current NUTS codes Download current NUTS codes (ODS format) States of Germany, Statoids.com Districts of Germany, Statoids.com

External links The LAU codes of Germany: [1]

Worked examples

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

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

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

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Why does NUTS statistical regions of Germany matter?

Because it connects several mathematics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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