Azerbaijan (disambiguation)
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Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijan, Azarbaijan or Azərbaycan may also refer to:
- Azerbaijan (Iran), a historical region in northwestern Iran, where ancient Ātṛpātakāna was located, today spanning three provinces of Iran
- Whole Azerbaijan, irredentist concept of uniting territories into the Republic of Azerbaijan
Historical entities
[edit]In Iran
[edit]- Ātṛpātakāna, ancient kingdom (c. 323 BC – 226 AD)
- Adurbadagan, Sasanian province (226–651)
- Azerbaijan province (Safavid Iran), Safavid province (1501–1736)
- Azerbaijan People's Government, a short-lived autonomous state (1945–46)
In the South Caucasus
[edit]- Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, a short-lived state (1918–1920)
- Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, part of the former Soviet Union (1936–1991)
Other uses
[edit]- Günəşli, Lerik, formerly called Azərbaycan, a village in the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan (newspaper), a state-owned newspaper of the Republic of Azerbaijan