NUTS of Greece
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In the NUTS codes of Greece
(GR or EL), the three levels are:
The LAU codes of Greece can be downloaded here:
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
(GR or EL), the three levels are:
| Level | Subdivisions | # |
|---|---|---|
| NUTS 1 | Groups of development regions | 4 |
| NUTS 2 | Regions (Perifereies) | 13 |
| NUTS 3 | Prefectures Prefectures of Greece During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit... (Nomoi) |
51 |
NUTS codes
- GR1 VOREIA ELLADA
- GR11 Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiEast Macedonia and ThraceEast Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the region of Macedonia along with the region of Thrace, and the islands of Thasos and Samothrace....
- GR111 Evros PrefectureEvros PrefectureEvros is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the river Evros, which appears to have been a Thracian hydronym. Evros is the northernmost regional unit. It borders Turkey to the east, across the river Evros, and it...
- GR112 Xanthi PrefectureXanthi PrefectureXanthi is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The capital is Xanthi. Together with the regional units Rhodope and Evros, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace.-Geography:...
- GR113 Rodopi Prefecture
- GR114 Drama PrefectureDrama PrefectureDrama is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the town of Drama. The regional unit is the northernmost within the geographical region of Macedonia and the westernmost in the administrative region of East Macedonia and Thrace...
- GR115 Kavala PrefectureKavala PrefectureKavala is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the town of Kavala. Kavala regional unit is the easternmost within the geographical region of Macedonia.-Geography:...
- GR111 Evros Prefecture
- GR12 Kentriki MakedoniaCentral MacedoniaCentral Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. With a population of over 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.- Administration :...
- GR121 Imathia PrefectureImathia PrefectureImathia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Macedonia. The capital of Imathia is the city of Veroia.-Administration:The regional unit Imathia is subdivided into 3 municipalities...
- GR122 Thessaloniki PrefectureThessaloniki PrefectureThessaloniki is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Thessaloniki. It is the second most populous regional unit in Greece, behind Central Athens.-Geography:...
- GR123 Kilkis PrefectureKilkis PrefectureKilkis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Kilkis.-Geography:The mountains near Kilkis are Paiko to the west, parts of the western part of Kerkini to the northeast and Krousia to the east...
- GR124 Pella PrefecturePella PrefecturePella is one of the regional units of Greece, in the geographic region of Macedonia. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. It is named after the ancient city of Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia. The capital of Pella is Edessa....
- GR125 Pieria Prefecture
- GR126 Serres PrefectureSerres PrefectureSerres is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Serres. The total population reaches just over 200,000.-Geography:...
- GR127 Chalkidiki Prefecture
- GR121 Imathia Prefecture
- GR13 Dytiki MakedoniaWest MacedoniaWest Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. It is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani.-Geography:...
- GR131 Grevena PrefectureGrevena PrefectureGrevena is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Grevena.-Geography:Grevena borders the regional units of Ioannina to the west, Kastoria to the northwest, Kozani to the north and east, Larissa to the southeast and Trikala to...
- GR132 Kastoria PrefectureKastoria PrefectureKastoria is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Kastoria.-Geography:...
- GR133 Kozani PrefectureKozani PrefectureKozani is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Kozani.-Geography:Kozani borders the regional units of Kastoria to the west and northwest, Florina to the north, Pella to the northeast, Imathia and Pieria to the east, Larissa ...
- GR134 Florina PrefectureFlorina PrefectureFlorina is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Florina.-Geography:Florina borders the regional units of Pella to the east, Kozani to the south and Kastoriá to the southwest...
- GR131 Grevena Prefecture
- GR14 ThessaliaThessalyThessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
- GR141 Karditsa PrefectureKarditsa PrefectureKarditsa is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its name is derived from its capital Karditsa, a small city of approximately 35,000 people.-Geography:...
- GR142 Larisa Prefecture
- GR143 Magnisia Prefecture
- GR144 Trikala PrefectureTrikala PrefectureTrikala is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the town of Trikala. The regional unit includes the town of Kalampaka and the Meteora monastery complex.-Geography:...
- GR141 Karditsa Prefecture
- GR11 Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki
- GR2 KENTRIKI ELLADA
- GR21 IpeirosEpirus (region)Epirus is a geographical and historical region in southeastern Europe, shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay of Vlorë in the north to the Ambracian Gulf in the south...
- GR211 Arta PrefectureArta PrefectureArta is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the town of Arta.-Geography:The regional unit of Arta is located north of the Ambracian Gulf. The main mountain ranges are the Athamanika in the northeast, the Pindus in the east, and Valtou in the...
- GR212 Thesprotia Prefecture
- GR213 Ioannina PrefectureIoannina PrefectureIoannina is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the city of Ioannina. It is the largest regional unit in Epirus, and one of the largest regional units of Greece.-Geography:...
- GR214 Preveza PrefecturePreveza PrefecturePreveza is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the town of Preveza.-Geography:The regional unit of Preveza is located northwest of the Ambracian Gulf. The Ionian Sea lies to the west. The terrain is mostly hilly. The mountains of Xerovouni are in...
- GR211 Arta Prefecture
- GR22 Ionia NisiaIonian IslandsThe Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e...
- GR221 Zakynthos Prefecture
- GR222 Kerkyra Prefecture
- GR223 Kefallinia PrefectureKefallinia PrefectureThe Cephalonia Prefecture was a prefecture in Greece, containing the Ionian islands of Cephalonia and Ithaca. In 2011 the prefectural self-government was abolished and the territory is now covered by the peripheral units of Cephalonia and Ithaca.-Provinces:...
- GR224 Lefkada Prefecture
- GR23 Dytiki ElladaWest GreeceWest Greece is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It comprises the western part of continental Greece and the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.- Administration :...
- GR231 Aitoloakarnania Prefecture
- GR232 Achaia Prefecture
- GR233 Ileia Prefecture
- GR24 Sterea Ellada
- GR241 Voiotia Prefecture
- GR242 Evvoia Prefecture
- GR243 Evrytania Prefecture
- GR244 Fthiotida Prefecture
- GR245 Fokida Prefecture
- GR25 Peloponnisos
- GR251 Argolida Prefecture
- GR252 Arkadia Prefecture
- GR253 Korinthia Prefecture
- GR254 Lakonia Prefecture
- GR255 Messinia Prefecture
- GR21 Ipeiros
- GR3 ATTIKI
- GR30 AttikiAttica (administrative region)Attica is an administrative region in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. This region covers a greater area than the historical region of Attica.-Overview:Located in the south of the country, Attica covers about 3,808 square kilometers...
- GR300 Athens PrefectureAthens PrefectureThe Athens Prefecture was one of the prefectures of Greece. It was part of the Attica region and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. The capital of the prefecture was the city of Athens. After Lefkada Prefecture it was the second-smallest in Greece, but was the most populous and most densely...
- GR300 East Attica PrefectureEast AtticaEast Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east....
- GR300 Piraeus PrefecturePiraeus PrefecturePiraeus Prefecture was one of the prefectures of Greece. It was part of the Attica region and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. The capital of the prefecture was the city of Piraeus...
- GR300 West Attica PrefectureWest AtticaWest Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Elefsina. The regional unit covers the western part of the agglomeration of Athens, and the area to its west....
- GR300 Athens Prefecture
- GR30 Attiki
- GR4 NISIA AIGAIOU, KRITI
- GR41 Voreio AigaioNorth AegeanThe North Aegean is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It comprises the islands of the north-eastern Aegean Sea, except for Samothrace, which belongs to the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, and Imbros and Tenedos which belong to Turkey....
- GR411 Lesvos Prefecture
- GR412 Samos PrefectureSamos PrefectureSamos Prefecture was a prefecture in Greece, consisting of the islands of Samos, Ikaria and the smaller islands of Fournoi Korseon. In 2011 the prefecture was abolished and the territory is now covered by the peripheral units of Samos and Ikaria...
- GR413 Chios PrefectureChios PrefectureChios is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of North Aegean. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Chios. The regional unit consists of the islands of Chios, Psara, Oinousses and some smaller uninhabited islands , all in the Aegean Sea.-Administration:The...
- GR42 Notio AigaioSouth AegeanThe South Aegean is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea.- Administration :...
- GR421 Dodekanisos Prefecture
- GR422 Kyklades Prefecture
- GR43 KritiCreteCrete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
- GR431 Irakleio Prefecture
- GR432 Lasithi Prefecture
- GR433 Rethymni Prefecture
- GR434 Chania PrefectureChania PrefectureChania is one of the four regional units of Crete; it covers the westernmost quarter of the island. Its capital is the city of Chania. Chania borders only one other regional unit: that of Rethymno to the east. The western part of Crete is bounded to the north by the Cretan Sea, and to the west...
- GR41 Voreio Aigaio
Local administrative units
Below the NUTS levels, the two LAU (Local Administrative Units) levels are:| Level | Subdivisions | # |
|---|---|---|
| LAU 1 | Municipalities/Communities (Dimoi/Koinotites) | 1034 |
| LAU 2 | Municipal districts/Community districts (Demotiko diamerisma/Koinotiko diamerisma) | 6130 |
The LAU codes of Greece can be downloaded here:
See also
- Subdivisions of GreeceSubdivisions of Greece-Administrative divisions:* Mount Athos* Peripheries of Greece / 13, pεριφέρειες / NUTS 2* Peripheral units of Greece / 74 / Περιφερειακή ενότητα / NUTS 3...
- ISO 3166-2 codes of GreeceISO 3166-2:GRISO 3166-2:GR is the entry for Greece in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Greece, ISO 3166-2 codes are...
- FIPS region codes of Greece
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
- Departments of Greece, Statoids.com
