NUTS statistical regions of Bulgaria
| Regions of Bulgaria Региони на България (Bulgarian) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Bulgarian Republic |
| Number | 6 |
| Populations | 900 000 (Severozapaden) – 2 100 000 (Yugozapaden) |
| Areas | 14,900 km2 (5,800 sq mi) (Severoiztochen Planning Region) – 25,600 km2 (9,900 sq mi) (Severen Tsentralen Planning Region) |
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The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria is BG and a hierarchy of three levels is established by Eurostat. Below these are a further level of the geographic organisation - the local administrative unit (LAU). In Bulgaria, the LAU 1 is municipalities and the LAU 2 is settlements.