Babek (rayon)
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| Population (1999 census): | 71,400 |
| Area (sq. km.): | 1,170 |
| Telephone Code: | 0136 |
| Zip Code: | AZ6700 |
Babek (Babək) is an rayon of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. It surrounds but does not include Nakhchivan City and was formally known as Nakhchivan. The current name honours Babak Khorramdin who led an 20 year long uprising against the Arabs in present-day Iran, Nakhchivan and Azerbaijan.
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| Districts |
Absheron · Agdam · Agdash · Agjabadi · Agstafa · Agsu · Astara · Babek · Balakan · Barda · Beylagan · Bilasuvar · Dashkasan · Davachi · Fizuli · Gadabay · Goranboy · Goychay · Hajigabul · Imishli · Ismailli · Jabrayil · Jalilabad · Julfa · Kalbajar · Kangarli · Khachmaz · Khanlar · Khizi · Khojali · Khojavend · Kurdamir · Lachin · Lankaran · Lerik · Masally · Neftchala · Oguz · Ordubad · Qabala · Qakh · Qazakh · Qobustan · Quba · Qubadli · Qusar · Saatly · Sabirabad · Sadarak · Salyan · Samukh · Shahbuz · Shaki · Shamakhi · Shamkir · Sharur · Shusha · Siazan · Tartar · Tovuz · Ujar · Yardymli · Yevlakh · Zangilan · Zaqatala · Zardab |
| Cities |
Ali Bayramli · Baku · Ganja · Khankendi · Lankaran · Mingachevir · Naftalan · Nakhchivan City · Shaki · Sumqayit · Shusha · Yevlakh |
| Names in italics indicate parts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic | |
