NUTS statistical regions of Hungary explained

The NUTS codes of Hungary have three levels:

LevelSubdivisions
NUTS 1Statistical large regions (Hungarian: Statisztikai nagyrégiók)3
NUTS 2Planning and statistical regions (Hungarian: Tervezési-statisztikai régiók)8
NUTS 3Counties (Hungarian: Megyék) + Budapest20

Codes

NUTS 1CodeNUTS 2CodeNUTS 3Code
Central Hungary
(Hungarian: Közép-Magyarország)
HU1BudapestHU11HU110
PestHU12PestHU120
Transdanubia
(Hungarian: Dunántúl)
HU2Central Transdanubia
(Hungarian: Közép-Dunántúl)
HU21HU211
HU212
HU213
Western Transdanubia
(Hungarian: Nyugat-Dunántúl)
HU22HU221
HU222
HU223
Southern Transdanubia
(Hungarian: Dél-Dunántúl)
HU23HU231
HU232
HU233
Great Plain and North<-- I haven't found English source for this name; it's only my translation from Hungarian -->
(Hungarian: Alföld és Észak)
HU3Northern Hungary
(Hungarian: Észak-Magyarország)
HU31HU311
HU312
HU313
Northern Great Plain
(Hungarian: Észak-Alföld)
HU32HU321
HU322
HU323
Southern Great Plain
(Hungarian: Dél-Alföld)
HU33HU331
HU332
HU333

Local administrative units

See main article: Local administrative unit.

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

LevelSubdivisions
LAU 1Statistical sub-regions (Statisztikai kistérségek)174
LAU 2Settlements (Települések)3152

The LAU codes of Hungary can be downloaded here:

Changes in NUTS 2016 classification

The NUTS classification is regularly updated to reflect changes and modifications proposed by Member States. As part of this process the European Commission has adopted changes concerning Hungary in December 2016. The new classification that has been introduced have split the region Central Hungary in two: Budapest (previously HU101) and Pest county (previously HU102). The new classification is in use since 1 January 2018.

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