The three NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) levels for Latvia (LV) are:
Level Subdivisions # NUTS 1 — (the whole country) 1 NUTS 2 — (the whole country) 1 NUTS 3 Statistical regions (Statistiskie reģioni) 6
NUTS codes LV0 Latvia LV00 Latvia LV003 Kurzeme LV005 Latgale LV006 Rīga LV007 Pierīga LV008 Vidzeme LV009 Zemgale
Local administrative units
NUTS 3 level is subdivided into LAU 1 units. LAU 1 units are subdivided into LAU 2 units.
LAU (Local Administrative Units) in Latvia according to NUTS regulation (up to 31.12.2011): Level Subdivisions # LAU 1 Administrative districts, cities under state jurisdiction (Administratīvie rajoni, republikas pilsētas) 33 LAU 2 Towns, cities under state jurisdiction, municipalities, parishes (Pilsētas, republikas pilsētas, novadi, pagasti) 522
History of changes of LAU 2 codes till 1 July 2009 can be viewed here.
LAU in Latvia according to NUTS regulation (starting 01.01.2012): Level Subdivisions # LAU 1 — —* LAU 2 Cities under state jurisdiction, municipalities (Republikas pilsētas, novadi) 119 * Due to Administrative Territorial Reform (1 July 2009) administrative districts no longer exist as administrative units in Latvia. Municipalities and parishes amalgamated and formed new LAU 2 units – municipalities. LAU 2 codes from 1 July 2009 updated version.
Changes of LAU 2 codes on 1 July 2009 can be viewed here
See also Subdivisions of Latvia ISO 3166-2 codes of Latvia FIPS region codes of Latvia
Sources Hierarchical list of the Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics - NUTS and the Statistical regions of Europe Correspondence between the NUTS levels and the local administrative units of each EU country List of current NUTS codes Download current NUTS codes (ODS format) Municipalities of Latvia, Statoids.com