Pannonian Croatia (NUTS-2)

Pannonian Croatia is a NUTS-2 statistical region of Croatia, used by Eurostat for statistical purposes. NUTS stands for Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. NUTS regions are hierarchical, with NUTS-1 being the major socio-economic regions, NUTS-2 being basic regions for the application of regional policies, and NUTS-3 being small regions for specific diagnoses.

The Pannonian Croatia NUTS-2 region encompasses the following Croatian counties (županije):

• Bjelovar-Bilogora County
• Koprivnica-Križevci County
• Požega-Slavonia County
• Virovitica-Podravina County
• Osijek-Baranja County
• Vukovar-Srijem County
• Međimurje County
• Varaždin County

The region is primarily characterized by its continental climate and agricultural activities, particularly in the fertile plains of Slavonia. The NUTS classification is important for regional funding, policy implementation, and statistical comparisons across the European Union. Understanding the composition and characteristics of Pannonian Croatia as a NUTS-2 region is crucial for analyzing regional development trends and accessing European Union structural funds.