22-531: The South-East is a strategic planning area within the Southern Region in Ireland. It is a NUTS Level III statistical region of Ireland (coded IE052). It comprises the counties of Carlow , Kilkenny and Wexford and the city and county of Waterford . The South-East spans 7,198 km, 10.2% of the total area of the state and according to the 2016 census had a population of 422,062. Ireland South East has
44-725: A diverse mix of history – key towns and cities such as Waterford and Wexford have Viking origins, while Kilkenny city grew around a Norman merchant town. In terms of landscape and geography, Ireland South East is home to Europe's longest beaches, a number of mountain ranges (such as the Comeraghs, the Blackstairs and the Galtees) and rivers (such as the Nore, the Suir and the Barrow). It also Ireland's sunniest region and
66-584: A single local government area in 2014; however Tipperary remained divided between two NUTS 3 regions for statistical purposes. In June 2018 Tipperary was transferred in its entirety to the Mid-West Region . Waterford City Council was merged with Waterford County Council in 2014; however, this too was not reflected at the NUTS 3 level until 2018. Therefore the number of local authorities in the South-East Region
88-424: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or NUTS ( French : Nomenclature des unités territoriales statistiques ) is a geocode standard for referencing the administrative divisions of countries for statistical purposes. The standard, adopted in 2003, is developed and regulated by
110-547: Is affectionately known as the "Sunny South East". The South-East is home to over 16,000 students, as the region includes the Waterford and Carlow campuses of the South East Technological University . It is also home to global company brand names such as Glanbia; Bausch and Lomb; Red Hat; Zurich; Burnside Engineering; and Cartoon Saloon. The region consistently scores highly on all quality-of-life metrics. It
132-478: Is established by Eurostat in agreement with each member state; the subdivisions in some levels do not necessarily correspond to administrative divisions within the country. A NUTS code begins with a two-letter code referencing the country, as abbreviated in the European Union 's Interinstitutional Style Guide. The subdivision of the country is then referred to with one number. A second or third subdivision level
154-732: Is known for the diversity and quantity of its festivals such as the Wexford Opera Festival, the Borris House Festival of Literature and Ideas, the Kilkenny Arts Festival and the Spraoi festival. The region's economy is also strengthened by its good quality transport and economic infrastructure – including 2 international ports ( Rosslare Europort ); Waterford Airport ; a modern motorway network; and close proximity to Dublin. The Ireland South-East region has grown steadily over
176-513: Is referred to with another number each. Each numbering starts with 1, as 0 is used for the upper level. Where the subdivision has more than nine entities, capital letters are used to continue the numbering. Below the three NUTS levels are local administrative units (LAUs). A similar statistical system is defined for the candidate countries and members of the European Free Trade Association , but they are not part of NUTS governed by
198-413: Is too small or too large, a second and/or third level is created. This may be on the first level (ex. France, Italy, Greece, and Spain), on the second (ex. Germany) and/or third level (ex. Belgium). In countries with small populations, where the entire country would be placed on the NUTS 2 or even NUTS 3 level (ex. Luxembourg, Cyprus), the regions at levels 1, 2 and 3 are identical to each other (and also to
220-639: The European Social Fund Plus . In 2021, the Southern Region was classified as a more developed region . The Southern Regional Assembly is composed of members nominated by the local authorities in the region. It is one of three Regional Assemblies in Ireland which were established in 2015 following an amendment to the Local Government Act 1991, replacing 8 Regional Authorities with 3 Regional Assemblies. It members are nominated from among
242-515: The European Union , and thus only covers the EU member states in detail. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics is instrumental in the European Union's Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund delivery mechanisms and for locating the area where goods and services subject to European public procurement legislation are to be delivered. For each EU member country, a hierarchy of three NUTS levels
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#1733085980571264-690: The Southern Regional Assembly for planning and local government purposes, where they form the South-East strategic planning area committee. A number of local authority changes were made by the Irish government in June 2014; however, these were not reflected in the NUTS 3 statistical units until June 2018, when appropriate updates were made following the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066. North Tipperary and South Tipperary were unified into
286-448: The State average. The 2019 unemployment rate for the region stood at 8.1%. Tourism in the region is aided by its rich natural, historic and archaeological sites, which attract over 1 million people annually. According to the 2022 census, the region had a population of 456,228 which constitutes 8.90% of the national population. Its population density was 58.6 persons per km. The population of
308-405: The company and infrastructural activity in the region also shows continuing positivity, with new job announcements, new investments, and major infrastructural projects underway. The region continues to score well on affordability and quality of life metrics making it an attractive place for talent and investment. Regional GDP in 2017 was given as €15,513m, with income per person standing at 90.5% of
330-437: The entire country), but are coded with the appropriate length codes levels 1, 2 and 3. The NUTS system favors existing administrative units, with one or more assigned to each NUTS level. Specific guidelines are based in population, leaving little or no role for other types of variables such as area, distance, topography, levels of jurisdiction or history, which can only be considered in (unspecified) types of special cases. From
352-523: The members of its constituent local authorities. It has 33 members: 27 appointed by the local authorities , and 6 as Committee of the Regions representatives. The Region contains three strategic planning areas, each of which is a NUTS Level III statistical region, and mostly correspond with the former Regional Authority Regions. This statistics -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Irish location article
374-514: The past decade and has strong economic clusters in engineering, life sciences, financial services, ICT, agrifood and the creative sectors. Eurostat data shows the region as being the 6th fastest-growing region in the EU in terms of job creation (2012–2017) and the 7th fastest growing region in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA) per person. Ireland South-East represents a place of opportunity for business, careers, investment, and tourism. A qualitative analysis of
396-442: The regional capital, Waterford, was 53,504. The main urban centres within the region each exceed 17,000 in terms of population with an evenly distributed network of second and third-tier towns. This is also supplemented by a strong rural settlement initiative. A list of the ten largest settlements in the South-East region. County capitals are included and are shown in bold . The elected representatives of these councils convene at
418-440: The regulations. The current NUTS classification, dated 21 November 2016 and effective from 1 January 2018 (now updated to current members as of 2020 ), lists 92 regions at NUTS 1 , 244 regions at NUTS 2, 1215 regions at NUTS 3 level, and 99,387 local administrative units (LAUs). Not all countries have every level of division, depending on their size. For example, Luxembourg and Cyprus only have local administrative units (LAUs);
440-470: The three NUTS divisions each correspond to the entire country itself. Metropolitan Cities i: ∪ of counties ; or ii: individual counties ; or iii: ∪ of districts in Greater London . [ ∪ ] NUTS regions are generally based on existing national administrative subdivisions. In countries where only one or two regional subdivisions exist, or where the population of existing subdivisions
462-505: Was reduced from 6 to 4. Prior to the change, South Tipperary comprised 23.8% of the South-East's land area and 19.1% of its population, making it the region's second largest county by area, and second smallest county by population. The local authorities in the South-East Region are: From 1994 to 2014, the region was governed by the South-East Regional Authority. That body was abolished in June 2014, and from January 2015 it
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#1733085980571484-586: Was succeeded by the Southern Regional Assembly. Southern Region, Ireland The Southern Region has been a region in Ireland since 1 January 2015. It is a NUTS Level II statistical region of Ireland (coded IE05). NUTS 2 Regions may be classified as less developed regions , transition regions , or more developed regions to determine eligibility for funding under the European Regional Development Fund and
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