LOOKUP NUTS3(2010) - Mountain, Island, Sparsely populated, RUP regions - EU28
Description
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.