Statistical regions of Latvia

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Not to be confused with NUTS statistical regions of Latvia.

Map showing the statistical regions with their municipalities

There are six statistical regions in Latvia[1] (Latvian: Latvijas statistiskie reģioni) are Kurzeme, Latgale, Pierīga, Rīga, Vidzeme and Zemgale.

Statistical regions were established according to the main principles set out in the Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)[2] (hereinafter NUTS Regulation), further amended. This NUTS Regulation directly concerns all Member States of the European Union and from 1 May 2004 it is also binding upon Latvia.

The statistical regions of Latvia are not administrative regions, as they have been formed for statistical purposes. Therefore, they are not mentioned in the law that determines the administrative divisions of Latvia.[3]

The structure of Statistical Regions is approved by order No. 271 of the Cabinet of Ministers dated 28 April 2004 "On the Statistical Regions of the Republic of Latvia and Administrative Units Therein", further amended.[4]

Structure

Kurzeme (Latvian: Kurzemes statistiskais reģions):
Kuldīga municipality, Liepāja, Saldus municipality, South Kurzeme Municipality, Talsi municipality, Ventspils, Ventspils municipality.
Latgale (Latvian: Latgales statistiskais reģions):
Augšdaugava Municipality, Balvi municipality, Daugavpils, Krāslava municipality, Līvāni municipality, Ludza municipality, Preiļi municipality, Rēzekne, Rēzekne municipality.
Pierīga (Latvian: Pierīgas statistiskais reģions):
Ādaži municipality, Jūrmala, Ķekava municipality, Limbaži municipality, Ogre municipality, Olaine municipality, Ropaži municipality, Salaspils municipality, Saulkrasti municipality, Sigulda municipality, Tukums municipality.
Rīga (Latvian: Rīgas statistiskais reģions):
Riga (capital city).
Vidzeme (Latvian: Vidzemes statistiskais reģions):
Alūksne municipality, Cēsis municipality, Gulbene municipality, Madona municipality, Smiltene municipality, Valka municipality, Valmiera Municipality, Varakļāni municipality.
Zemgale (Latvian: Zemgales statistiskais reģions):
Aizkraukle municipality, Bauska municipality, Dobele municipality, Jelgava, Jelgava municipality, Jēkabpils municipality.

Statistics

NUTS Code Regions Largest City Area Population* – (per km²) GRP (billion EUR) GRP per capita (EUR)[5]
LV006 Rīga Rīga 304 km² 632,614 - (2,081/km²) 16.0 25,900
LV007 Pierīga Jūrmala 10,134  km² 370,589 – (37/km²) 4.9 13,000
LV003 Kurzeme Liepāja 13,606  km² 240,113 – (18/km²) 2.8 11,600
LV005 Latgale Daugavpils 14,550 km² 260,226 – (18/km²) 2.1 8,100
LV009 Zemgale Jelgava 10,732 km² 230,331 – (21/km²) 2.5 10,800
LV008 Vidzeme Valmiera 15,245  km² 186,095 – (12/km²) 2.0 11,100
LV00 Latvija Rīga 64,572 km² 1,919,968 – (30/km²) 30.3 15,900
* Data as of 30 December 2021, GDP data as of 2020

History

NUTS Regulation was established to divide economic territory of EU[6] into similar territorial units for the purpose of collection, compilation and dissemination of harmonised regional statistics in the EU. Shortly before accession to EU, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and representatives of the planning regions came to an agreement about the structure of statistical regions (order No.271 of the Cabinet of Ministers dated 28 April 2004 "On the Statistical Regions of the Republic of Latvia and Administrative Units Therein", further amended.)

Statistical regions of Latvia were approved by Regulation (EC) No 1888/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union.

The four statistical regions Kurzeme, Latgale, Vidzeme and Zemgale aligned with the planning regions of Latvia[7] (Regulation No.391 of the Cabinet of Ministers dated 5 May 2009 "On the territories of the Planning Regions.", further amended),[8] but Rīga and Pierīga statistical regions comprise the territory of the Rīga planning region. After new planning regions were introduced in 2021, the borders no longer align.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Par Latvijas statistiskajiem reģioniem" (in Latvian). Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.
  2. ^ "Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)". Eurostat.
  3. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums" (in Latvian). likumi.lv. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Par Latvijas Republikas statistiskajiem reģioniem un tajos ietilpstošajām administratīvajām vienībām" (in Latvian). likumi.lv. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Gross domestic product by region and city (at current prices) 2000 - 2020".
  6. ^ "Eurostat: Glossary". Eurostat.
  7. ^ "Plānošanas reģioni" (in Latvian). Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Noteikumi par plānošanas reģionu teritorijām" (in Latvian). likumi.lv. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

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