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{{Short description|Subnational regions}}{{distinguish|NUTS statistical regions of Latvia}}{{Use American English|date = March 2019}}{{Use dmy dates|date = March 2019}}{{prose|date=March 2012}}(File:Statistiskie regioni-A5.jpg|thumbnail|300px|Map showing the statistical regions with their municipalities)There are six statistical regions in LatviaWEB,weblink Par Latvijas statistiskajiem reģioniem, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Latvian, () 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)WEB, Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS),weblink Eurostat, (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.WEB,weblink Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums, likumi.lv, Latvian, 2008-12-18, 2011-12-15, 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.WEB, Par Latvijas Republikas statistiskajiem reģioniem un tajos ietilpstošajām administratīvajām vienībām,weblink likumi.lv, Latvian, 2004-04-28, 2010-12-28, ">

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Courland>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.

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! NUTS Code!! Regions!! Largest City!! Area!! Population* – (per km²) !! GRP (billion EUR) !! GRP per capita (EUR)WEB,weblink Gross domestic product by region and city (at current prices) 2000 - 2020,

	RÄ«ga>	RÄ«ga>	304 km2	style="text-align:right"		16.0	style="text-align:right"|25,900

	PierÄ«ga>	JÅ«rmala>	10,134  km2	style="text-align:right"		4.9	style="text-align:right"|13,000

	Kurzeme Planning Region>Kurzeme	Liepāja	style="text-align:right"		240,113 – (18/km2)	style="text-align:right"		11,600

	Latgale>	Daugavpils>	14,550 km2	style="text-align:right"		2.1	style="text-align:right"|8,100

	Zemgale>	Jelgava>	10,732 km2	style="text-align:right"		2.5	style="text-align:right"|10,800

	Vidzeme>	Valmiera>	15,245  km2	style="text-align:right"		2.0	style="text-align:right"|11,100

	Latvia>Latvija	RÄ«ga	style="text-align:right"	64,572 km2>	1,919,968 – (30/km2)	style="text-align:right"	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 EUWEB,weblink Eurostat: Glossary, Eurostat, 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 LatviaWEB,weblink Plānošanas reģioni, Latvian, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, 2012-02-28, (Regulation No.391 of the Cabinet of Ministers dated 5 May 2009 "On the territories of the Planning Regions.", further amended),WEB, Noteikumi par plānošanas reģionu teritorijām,weblink likumi.lv, Latvian, 2009-05-05, 2011-04-02, 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

• Historical Latvian Lands
• Planning regions of Latvia after 2021 reform

References

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External links

• Central statistical Bureau of Latvia
• Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development

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