Statistical sectors Ghent

The concept of 'statistical sector' was introduced in 1970 by the National
Institute of Statistics (NIS). Previously, the town was the smallest.
administrative entity for which socio-economic data
were available.
The statistical sectors shall divide the territory into:
basis of morphological and/or socio-economic characteristics. The boundary
of statistical sectors usually coincides with clear
landscape recognizable elements or administrative/administrative
layouts. Many inventories are generalized into information
at the level of the statistical sector.