NUTS5000: European Statistical Regions for Germany at 1:5 Million Scale

A Web Map Service (WMS) presents NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) boundaries for Germany at a scale of 1:5,000,000. The data, provided by the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG), includes hierarchical levels NUTS1 (countries), NUTS2 (administrative regions), and NUTS3 (district-free cities and districts). The geometry is derived from the VG5000 administrative areas database.

Use Cases

• Mapping German regional statistics based on the standardized NUTS hierarchy.
• Aggregating national data to NUTS2 'Statistical Regions' for EU reporting.
• Performing spatial joins using the derived geometry from the VG5000 database.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).
• Includes three hierarchical levels (NUTS1, NUTS2, NUTS3) for detailed regional analysis.
• Geometry is aligned with the digital landscape model (DLM) for consistency.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Derived from the VG5000 administrative areas database.

Time Range

As at 31.12 (specific year not provided).

Geography

Federal Republic of Germany