Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) - Eurostat, v1:2012

Name:

DEGURBA_EU_V1_2012

Description:

Degree of Urbanization (DEGURBA) is a classification that divides local administrative units (municipalities) by population density. The classification follows Eurostat's Degree of Urbanization (DEGURBA) and is divided into the following thee categories:

Cities (densely populated areas):

At least 50% of the population lives in urban centres.

Towns and suburbs (intermediate density areas):

At least 50% of the population lives in urban clusters and
Less than 50% of the population lives in urban centres.

Rural areas (thinly populated areas):

At least 50% of the population lives in rural grid cells.

Valid from:

January 1, 2012

Office:

Population and Education

Contact:

Dorthe Larsen, dla@dst.dk, ph. +45 23 49 83 26

Open hierarchy

1: Densely populated area
2: Intermediate density area
3: Thinly populated area

Name	Valid from	Valid to
Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) - Eurostat, v1:2012	January 1, 2012	Still valid