NUTS
As a member of the EFTA, Switzerland is included in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). The three NUTS levels are:
- NUTS-1: Switzerland (CH0)
- NUTS-2: 7 Regions
- NUTS-3: 26 Cantons
The seven NUTS-2 Regions are the following:
| Code | Region | Region (local name) | Cantons |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH01 | Lake Geneva region | Région lémanique | Vaud, Valais, Geneva |
| CH02 | Espace Mittelland | Espace Mittelland | Berne, Fribourg, Solothurn, Neuchâtel, Jura |
| CH03 | Northwestern Switzerland | Nordwestschweiz | Basel-City, Basel-Country, Aargau |
| CH04 | Zurich | Zürich | Zurich |
| CH05 | Eastern Switzerland | Ostschweiz | Glarus, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Grisons, Thurgau |
| CH06 | Central Switzerland | Zentralschweiz | Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug |
| CH07 | Ticino | Ticino | Ticino |
Below the NUTS levels, there are two LAU levels (LAU-1: districts; LAU-2: municipalities).
Read more about this topic: Data Codes For Switzerland
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