GISCO data distribution API - Countries 2020 files

Please be aware that there are specific download provisions for the datasets shown above which must respected. The download and usage of these data is subject to their acceptance.

For thematic mapping of NUTS data use eurostat-map and for the visualization of gridded data use gridviz.

Explanation of structure and usage. (hide)

File naming convention: theme_spatialtype_resolution_year_projection_subset.format
Examples: NUTS_RG_01M_2016_3035_LEVL_0.geojson, CNTR_BN_01M_2016_3035_INLAND.geojson

theme: 4-character code of theme (NUTS)

spatialtype: BN/RG/LB

BN: boundaries (multilines)
RG: regions (multipolygons)
LB: labels (points)

resolution: 60M/20M/10M/03M/01M; map scale the data is optimized (generalized) for.

year: the year of NUTS regulation (2016/2013/2010/2006/2003).

EPSG code

EPSG:4326 (WGS84, coordinates in decimal degrees)
EPSG:3035 (ETRS 1989 in Lambert Azimutal projection with centre in E52N10, coordinates in meters)
EPSG:3857 (WGS84 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere, coordinates in meters)

subset: depends on the dataset. Common cases:

NUTS levels 0,1,2,3. No subset code means all NUTS levels are in the same file.
- LEVL_0: NUTS level 0 (countries)
- LEVL_1: NUTS level 1
- LEVL_2: NUTS level 2
- LEVL_3: NUTS level 3
Country boundaries: coastline or inland line. No subset code means all country boundaries are in the same file.
- INLAND: inland boundaries
- COASTL: coastlines

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