ISO 3166-2:GE
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ISO 3166-2:GE is the entry for Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...

 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
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 standard
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 published by the 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
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 coded in ISO 3166-1
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.

Currently for Georgia, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 2 autonomous republics, 1 city, and 9 regions. The city Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...

 is the capital of the country and has special status equal to the regions.

Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is GE, 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 Georgia. 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).

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Code Subdivision name Subdivision category
GE-AB Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

autonomous republic
GE-AJ Ajaria autonomous republic
GE-TB T'bilisi city
GE-GU Guria
Guria
Guria is a region in Georgia, in the western part of the country, bordered by the eastern end of the Black Sea. The region has a population of 143,357 and Ozurgeti is a regional capital.-Geography:...

region
GE-IM Imeret'i region
GE-KA Kakhet'i region
GE-KK region
GE-MM Mts'khet'a-Mt'ianet'i region
GE-RL Racha-Lech'khumi-K'vemo Svanet'i region
GE-SZ Samegrelo-Zemo Svanet'i region
GE-SJ Samts'khe-Javakhet'i region
GE-SK Shida K'art'li region

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:
Newsletter Date issued Description of change in newsletter Code/Subdivision change
New subdivision layout. City level cancelled. Spelling of autonomous republics' names changed. One generic subdivision name changed Subdivision layout:
2 autonomous republics, 13 cities, 63 rayons
Districts of Georgia (country)
The Districts of Georgia refer to the second-level administrative regions of Georgia in western Asia. The 1-st level divisions of Georgia are divided into 72 districts and cities....

 (see below)
→ 2 autonomous republics, 10 regions
Introduction of third subdivision category
Addition of diacritical signs

Codes before Newsletter I-2

Code Subdivision name Subdivision category
GE-AB Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika [Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

]
autonomous republic
GE-AJ Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika [Ajaria] autonomous republic

Code Subdivision name Subdivision category In autonomous republic
GE-BUS Bat'umi city AJ
GE-CHI Chiat'ura city
GE-GAG Gagra city AB
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

GE-GOR Gori city
GE-KUT city
GE-PTI P'ot'i city
GE-RUS Rust'avi city
GE-SUI Sokhumi city AB
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

GE-TBS T'bilisi city
GE-TQI Tqibuli city
GE-TQV Tqvarch'eli city AB
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

GE-TSQ Tsqalmbo city
GE-ZUG Zugdidi
Zugdidi
Zugdidi is a city in the Western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo . It is situated in the north-west of that province. The city is located 318 kilometres west of Tbilisi, 30 km. from Black sea coast and 30 km. from Egrisi range. 100-110 metres above sea level. As of 2007, it had a...

city
GE-01 Abashis Raioni rayon
GE-02 Adigenis Raioni rayon
GE-03 Akhalgoris Raioni rayon
GE-04 Akhalk'alak'is Raioni rayon
GE-05 Akhalts'ikhis Raioni rayon
GE-06 Akhmetis Raioni rayon
GE-07 Ambrolauris Raioni rayon
GE-08 Aspindzis Raioni rayon
GE-09 Baghdat'is Raioni rayon
GE-10 Bolnisis Raioni rayon
GE-11 Borjomis Raioni rayon
GE-12 rayon
GE-13 rayon
GE-14 Dedop'listsqaros Raioni rayon
GE-15 Dmanisis Raioni rayon
GE-16 Dushet'is Raioni rayon
GE-17 Galis Raioni rayon AB
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

GE-18 Gardabnis Raioni rayon
GE-19 Goris Raioni rayon
GE-20 Gudaut'is Raioni rayon AB
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

GE-21 Gulrip'shis Raioni rayon AB
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

GE-22 Gurjaanis Raioni rayon
GE-23 Javis Raioni rayon
GE-24 K'arelis Raioni rayon
GE-25 Kaspis Raioni rayon
GE-26 rayon AJ
GE-27 Kharagaulis Raioni rayon
GE-28 Khashuris Raioni rayon
GE-29 Khelvach'auris Raioni rayon AJ
GE-30 Khobis Raioni rayon
GE-31 Khonis Raioni rayon
GE-32 Khulos Raioni rayon AJ
GE-33 rayon AJ
GE-34 Lagodekhis Raioni rayon
GE-35 Lanch'khut'is Raioni rayon
GE-36 Lentekhis Raioni rayon
GE-37 Marneulis Raioni rayon
GE-38 Martvilis Raioni rayon
GE-39 Mestiis Raioni rayon
GE-40 Mts'khet'is Raioni rayon
GE-41 Ninotsmindis Raioni rayon
GE-42 Och'amch'iris Raioni rayon AB
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

GE-43 Onis Raioni rayon
GE-44 Ozurget'is Raioni rayon
GE-45 Qazbegis Raioni rayon
GE-46 Qvarlis Raioni rayon
GE-47 Sach'kheris Raioni rayon
GE-48 Sagarejos Raioni rayon
GE-49 Samtrediis Raioni rayon
GE-50 Senakis Raioni rayon
GE-51 Shuakhevis Raioni rayon AJ
GE-52 Sighnaghis Raioni rayon
GE-53 Sokhumis Raioni rayon AB
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

GE-54 T'elavis Raioni rayon
GE-55 T'erjolis Raioni rayon
GE-56 T'et'ritsqaros Raioni rayon
GE-57 T'ianet'is Raioni rayon
GE-58 Ts'ageris Raioni rayon
GE-59 Tsalenjikhis Raioni rayon
GE-60 Tsalkis Raioni rayon
GE-61 Vanis Raioni rayon
GE-62 Zestap'onis Raioni rayon
GE-63 Zugdidis Raioni rayon

See also

  • Subdivisions of Georgia
  • FIPS region codes of Georgia

External links

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