ISO 3166-2:AZ
Encyclopedia
ISO 3166-2:AZ is the entry for Azerbaijan
in ISO 3166-2
, part of the ISO 3166
standard
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), which defines code
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
s or states) of all countries
coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Azerbaijan, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
The eleven cities have special status equal to the rayons. Nakhchivan City, the capital of Nakhchivan which has special status, and Kangarli Rayon, created in 2004, are not listed.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is AZ, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of Azerbaijan. The second part is either of the following:
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Notes
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
in ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1...
, part of the ISO 3166
ISO 3166
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standard
Standardization
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published by the International Organization for Standardization
International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO), which defines code
Code
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s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
s or states) of all countries
Country
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coded in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...
.
Currently for Azerbaijan, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
- 1 autonomous republic (i.e., Nakhchivan)
- 11 cities and 65 rayons
The eleven cities have special status equal to the rayons. Nakhchivan City, the capital of Nakhchivan which has special status, and Kangarli Rayon, created in 2004, are not listed.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is AZ, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
code of Azerbaijan. The second part is either of the following:
- two letters: autonomous republic and cities
- three letters: rayons
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
Autonomous republic
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| AZ-NX | Naxçıvan |
Cities and rayons
| Code | Subdivision name | Subdivision category | In autonomous republic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ-AB | The name of Əli Bayramlı has been changed to Şirvan. | city | — |
| AZ-BA | Bakı Baki -Geography:* Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan * Baki, Somalia, the capital of the Baki district of the Awdal region*Baki, Afghanistan* Baki, Sukoharjo, a subdistrict in Sukoharjo Regency, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.... |
city | — |
| AZ-GA | city | — | |
| AZ-LA | city | — | |
| AZ-MI | Mingəçevir | city | — |
| AZ-NA | Naftalan Naftalan Naftalan is a sahar in Azerbaijan, surrounded by the rayon of Goranboy. It is on an agricultural plain near the Lesser Caucasus Mountains... |
city | — |
| AZ-SA | city | — | |
| AZ-SM | Sumqayıt Sumqayit Sumgayit is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, about 31 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. The city has a population of 308,700 , making it the third-largest city in Azerbaijan after the capital Baku and Ganja. The city has a territory of 83 km². It... |
city | — |
| AZ-SS | city | — | |
| AZ-XA | Xankəndi | city | — |
| AZ-YE | Yevlax | city | — |
| AZ-ABS | Abşeron | rayon | — |
| AZ-AGC | rayon | — | |
| AZ-AGM | rayon | — | |
| AZ-AGS | rayon | — | |
| AZ-AGA | rayon | — | |
| AZ-AGU | rayon | — | |
| AZ-AST | Astara | rayon | — |
| AZ-BAB | Babək | rayon | NX |
| AZ-BAL | Balakən | rayon | — |
| AZ-BAR | rayon | — | |
| AZ-BEY | Beyləqan | rayon | — |
| AZ-BIL | Biləsuvar | rayon | — |
| AZ-CAB | rayon | — | |
| AZ-CAL | rayon | — | |
| AZ-CUL | Culfa | rayon | NX |
| AZ-DAS | Daşkəsən | rayon | — |
| AZ-DAV | Dəvəçi | rayon | — |
| AZ-FUZ | Füzuli | rayon | — |
| AZ-GAD | rayon | — | |
| AZ-GOR | Goranboy | rayon | — |
| AZ-GOY | Göyçay | rayon | — |
| AZ-HAC | Hacıqabul | rayon | — |
| AZ-IMI | rayon | — | |
| AZ-ISM | rayon | — | |
| AZ-KAL | rayon | — | |
| AZ-KUR | Kürdəmir | rayon | — |
| AZ-LAC | rayon | — | |
| AZ-LAN | rayon | — | |
| AZ-LER | Lerik | rayon | — |
| AZ-MAS | Masallı | rayon | — |
| AZ-NEF | Neftçala | rayon | — |
| AZ-OGU | rayon | — | |
| AZ-ORD | Ordubad | rayon | NX |
| AZ-QAB | rayon | — | |
| AZ-QAX | Qax | rayon | — |
| AZ-QAZ | Qazax | rayon | — |
| AZ-QOB | Qobustan | rayon | — |
| AZ-QBA | Quba | rayon | — |
| AZ-QBI | Qubadlı | rayon | — |
| AZ-QUS | Qusar | rayon | — |
| AZ-SAT | Saatlı | rayon | — |
| AZ-SAB | Sabirabad | rayon | — |
| AZ-SAD | rayon | NX | |
| AZ-SAH | rayon | NX | |
| AZ-SAK | rayon | — | |
| AZ-SAL | Salyan | rayon | — |
| AZ-SMI | rayon | — | |
| AZ-SKR | rayon | — | |
| AZ-SMX | Samux | rayon | — |
| AZ-SAR | rayon | NX | |
| AZ-SIY | Siyəzən | rayon | — |
| AZ-SUS | rayon | — | |
| AZ-TAR | rayon | — | |
| AZ-TOV | Tovuz | rayon | — |
| AZ-UCA | Ucar | rayon | — |
| AZ-XAC | rayon | — | |
| AZ-XAN | Xanlar The name of Xanlar has been changed to Göygöl. | rayon | — |
| AZ-XIZ | rayon | — | |
| AZ-XCI | Xocalı | rayon | — |
| AZ-XVD | Xocavənd | rayon | — |
| AZ-YAR | Yardımlı | rayon | — |
| AZ-YEV | Yevlax | rayon | — |
| AZ-ZAN | rayon | — | |
| AZ-ZAQ | Zaqatala | rayon | — |
| AZ-ZAR | Zərdab | rayon | — |
Notes
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:See also
- Subdivisions of Azerbaijan
- FIPS region codes of Azerbaijan
External links
- Rayons of Azerbaijan (with Accents), Statoids.com