NUTS of Bulgaria
Main article: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
In the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) codes of Bulgaria (BG), the three levels are:
| Level | Subdivisions | # |
|---|---|---|
| NUTS 1 | Regions (Rajoni) | 2 |
| NUTS 2 | Planning regions (Rajoni za planirane) | 6 |
| NUTS 3 | Oblasts (Podregiony) | 28 |
NUTS codes
| NUTS 1 | Code | NUTS 2 | Code | NUTS 3 | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern and Eastern Bulgaria |
BG3 | Severozapaden | BG31 | Vidin Province | BG311 |
| Montana Province | BG312 | ||||
| Vratsa Province | BG313 | ||||
| Pleven Province | BG314 | ||||
| Lovech Province | BG315 | ||||
| Severen tsentralen | BG32 | Veliko Tarnovo Province | BG321 | ||
| Gabrovo Province | BG322 | ||||
| Ruse Province | BG323 | ||||
| Razgrad Province | BG324 | ||||
| Silistra Province | BG325 | ||||
| Severoiztochen | BG33 | Varna Province | BG331 | ||
| Dobrich Province | BG332 | ||||
| Shumen Province | BG333 | ||||
| Targovishte Province | BG334 | ||||
| Yugoiztochen | BG34 | Burgas Province | BG341 | ||
| Sliven Province | BG342 | ||||
| Yambol Province | BG343 | ||||
| Stara Zagora Province | BG344 | ||||
| South-Western and South-Central Bulgaria |
BG4 | Yugozapaden | BG41 | Sofia City | BG411 |
| Sofia Province | BG412 | ||||
| Blagoevgrad Province | BG413 | ||||
| Pernik Province | BG414 | ||||
| Kyustendil Province | BG415 | ||||
| Yuzhen tsentralen | BG42 | Plovdiv Province | BG421 | ||
| Haskovo Province | BG422 | ||||
| Pazardzhik Province | BG423 | ||||
| Smolyan Province | BG424 | ||||
| Kardzhali Province | BG425 | ||||
In the 2003 version, the codes were as follows:
- BG1 North Bulgaria
- 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 Khaskovo
- BG224 Pazardzhik
- BG225 Smolyan
- BG226 Kurdzhali
- BG23 South East
- BG21 South West
Local administrative units
Main article: Local administrative unit
Below the NUTS levels, the two LAU (Local Administrative Units) levels are:
| Level | Subdivisions | # |
|---|---|---|
| LAU 1 | Municipalities (Obshtini) | 264 |
| LAU 2 | Settlements (Naseleni mesta) | 5329 |
The LAU codes of Bulgaria can be downloaded here: 
See also
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
- Correspondence between the NUTS levels and the national administrative units
- List of current NUTS codes
- Regions of Bulgaria, Statoids.com
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