ˈæftɚ ðɛɹ pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv fˈʌŋkʃən hˈæzbiːn ɐbˈɑːlɪʃt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, ðeɪ stˈɪl ɛɡzˈɪst fɚðɪ æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ʌv spəsˈɪfɪk ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz ænd æz stɐtˈɪstɪkəl jˈuːnɪts.
After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units.