ISO 3166-2:LY
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ISO 3166-2:LY is the entry for Libya
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 Libya, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 22 popularates.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is LY, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of Libya. The second part is two letters.
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Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
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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(ISO), which defines code
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s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
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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 Libya, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 22 popularates.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is LY, 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 Libya. The second part is two letters.
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.
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| LY-BU | Al Buţnān |
| LY-JA | Al Jabal al Akhḑar |
| LY-JG | Al Jabal al Gharbī |
| LY-JI | Al Jifārah |
| LY-JU | Al Jufrah |
| LY-KF | Al Kufrah |
| LY-MJ | Al Marj |
| LY-MB | Al Marqab |
| LY-WA | Al Wāḩāt |
| LY-NQ | An Nuqaţ al Khams |
| LY-ZA | Az Zāwiyah |
| LY-BA | Banghāzī |
| LY-DR | Darnah |
| LY-GT | Ghāt |
| LY-MI | Mişrātah |
| LY-MQ | Murzuq |
| LY-NL | Nālūt |
| LY-SB | Sabhā |
| LY-SR | Surt |
| LY-TB | |
| LY-WD | Wādī al Ḩayāt |
| LY-WS | Wādī ash Shāţiʾ Wadi Al Shatii District Wadi al Shatii , sometimes referred to as Ash Shati , is one of the districts of Libya in the central-west part of the country. Its capital is Brak. The area is mostly desert.To the west, Wadi al Shatii borders the Illizi Province of Algeria... |
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:Codes before Newsletter I-5
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| LY-BU | Al Buţnān |
| LY-JA | Al Jabal al Akhḑar |
| LY-JG | Al Jabal al Gharbī |
| LY-JU | Al Jufrah |
| LY-WA | |
| LY-WU | Al Wusţá |
| LY-ZA | Az Zāwiyah |
| LY-BA | Banghāzī |
| LY-FA | Fazzān |
| LY-MI | Mişrātah |
| LY-NA | Naggaza |
| LY-SF | Sawfajjin |
| LY-TB | Ţarābulus |
Codes before Newsletter II-2
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| LY-AJ | Ajdābiyā |
| LY-BU | Al Buţnān |
| LY-HZ | |
| LY-JA | Al Jabal al Akhḑar |
| LY-JI | Al Jifārah |
| LY-JU | Al Jufrah |
| LY-KF | Al Kufrah |
| LY-MJ | Al Marj |
| LY-MB | Al Marqab |
| LY-QT | Al Qaţrūn |
| LY-QB | Al Qubbah |
| LY-WA | Al Wāḩah |
| LY-NQ | An Nuqaţ al Khams |
| LY-SH | Ash Shāţi' |
| LY-ZA | Az Zāwiyah |
| LY-BA | Banghāzī |
| LY-BW | Banī Walīd |
| LY-DR | Darnah |
| LY-GD | Ghadāmis |
| LY-GR | Gharyān |
| LY-GT | Ghāt |
| LY-JB | Jaghbūb |
| LY-MI | |
| LY-MZ | Mizdah |
| LY-MQ | Murzuq |
| LY-NL | Nālūt |
| LY-SB | Sabhā |
| LY-SS | |
| LY-SR | Surt |
| LY-TN | |
| LY-TB | |
| LY-TM | Tarhūnah-Masallātah |
| LY-WD | Wādī al Ḩayāt |
| LY-YJ | Yafran-Jādū |
See also
- Subdivisions of Libya
- FIPS region codes of Libya
External links
- Districts of Libya, Statoids.com