LOOKUP NUTS3(2010) - Mountain, Island, Sparsely Populated, RUP Regions - EU28

This lookup table provides lists of the NUTS3 regions that are classed by DG REGIO with specific geographic characteristics as follows:

• Mountain regions: NUTS 3 regions having at least 50% of population and/or at least 50% of area in mountain areas;
• Island regions: NUTS 3 regions entirely composed of islands, or being part of islands;
• Sparsely populated regions: NUTS 3 regions having a population density below 12.5 inhabitants/km²;
• RUPS or Outermost territories - specifically recognised in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
  Publisher name: European Commission
  Last updated: 2024-09-07T12:34:28Z