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TheNomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geographical standard used byAlbania in order to divide its territory into regions at three different levels of specified classes of its population codified by theAlbanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). Albania is a recognisedcandidate country for membership of theEuropean Union (EU) and thus part of the classification.[1] The three hierarchical levels are known as NUTS-1, NUTS-2 and NUTS-3, moving from larger to smaller territorial divisions.[2]
| Level | Division | # |
|---|---|---|
| NUTS 1 | Albania | |
| NUTS 2 | Regions | 3 |
| NUTS 3 | Counties | 12 |
The NUTS codes are as follows:[3][4]
| NUTS-1 | Code | NUTS-2 | Code | NUTS-3 | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | AL0 | ||||
| Northern Albania | AL01 | Dibër County | AL011 | ||
| Durrës County | AL012 | ||||
| Kukës County | AL013 | ||||
| Lezhë County | AL014 | ||||
| Shkodër County | AL015 | ||||
| Central Albania | AL02 | Elbasan County | AL021 | ||
| Tirana County | AL022 | ||||
| Southern Albania | AL03 | ||||
| Berat County | AL031 | ||||
| Fier County | AL032 | ||||
| Gjirokastër County | AL033 | ||||
| Korçë County | AL034 | ||||
| Vlorë County | AL035 |
