ISO 3166-2:BG
ISO 3166-2:BG is the entry for
states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Bulgaria, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 28 districts.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is BG, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Bulgaria. The second part is two digits (01–28). The codes are assigned in Bulgarian alphabetical order.
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name (bg) (National 1999 = UN X/7 2012) |
Subdivision name (bg) [note 1] |
|---|---|---|
| BG-01 | Blagoevgrad | Благоевград |
| BG-02 | Burgas | Бургас |
| BG-08 | Dobrich | Добрич |
| BG-07 | Gabrovo | Габрово |
| BG-26 | Haskovo | Хасково |
| BG-09 | Kardzhali | Кърджали |
| BG-10 | Kyustendil | Кюстендил |
| BG-11 | Lovech | Ловеч |
| BG-12 | Montana | Монтана |
| BG-13 | Pazardzhik | Пазарджик |
| BG-14 | Pernik | Перник |
| BG-15 | Pleven | Плевен |
| BG-16 | Plovdiv | Пловдив |
| BG-17 | Razgrad | Разград |
| BG-18 | Ruse | Русе |
| BG-27 | Shumen | Шумен |
| BG-19 | Silistra | Силистра |
| BG-20 | Sliven | Сливен |
| BG-21 | Smolyan | Смолян |
| BG-23 | Sofia | Софийска област |
| BG-22 | Sofia (stolitsa) | София |
| BG-24 | Stara Zagora | Стара Загора |
| BG-25 | Targovishte | Търговище |
| BG-03 | Varna | Варна |
| BG-04 | Veliko Tarnovo | Велико Търново |
| BG-05 | Vidin | Видин |
| BG-06 | Vratsa | Враца |
| BG-28 | Yambol | Ямбол |
- Notes
- ^ For reference only, Bulgarian Name in Bulgarian script not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter I-2 | 2002-05-21 | New subdivision layout: Nine regions with former names (two remaining with former code). Ten regions with new names. New references for list source, code source and romanization system | Subdivision layout: 9 regions (see below) → 28 regions |
| Newsletter I-9 | 2007-11-28 | Application of the romanization system 26 October 2006 | |
| Newsletter II-3 | 2011-12-13 (corrected 2011-12-15) |
Local country name romanization system adjustment and source list update. | |
| Online Browsing Platform (OBP) |
2013-02-06 | Alignment with ISO 3166-2 of the local short name Alignment with ISO 3166-2 of the local short name | |
| 2015-11-27 | Addition of romanization system | ||
| 2018-04-20 | Change of subdivision category from region to district in eng and fra; update List Source | ||
| 2018-11-26 | Correction of the romanization system label |
Codes before Newsletter I-2
| Former code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| BG-02 | Burgas |
| BG-09 | Haskovo |
| BG-04 | Loveč |
| BG-05 | Montana |
| BG-06 | Plovdiv |
| BG-07 | Ruse |
| BG-08 | Sofija |
| BG-01 | Sofija-Grad |
| BG-03 | Varna |
See also
- Subdivisions of Bulgaria
- FIPS region codes of Bulgaria
- NUTS codes of Bulgaria
- Neighbouring countries: GR, MK, RO, RS, TR
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: BG
- Regions of Bulgaria, Statoids.com