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Standard:
ISO 3166 — Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions
Committee:
ISO/TC 46
ICS:
01.140.30
Alpha-2 code
BG
Short name
BULGARIA
Short name lower case
Bulgaria
Full name
the Republic of Bulgaria
Alpha-3 code
BGR
Numeric code
100
Remarks
Independent
Yes
Territory name
Status
Officially assigned
This code is part of collection(s)
Country Codes Collection
For definition of the different code types, please click here
Additional information
| Administrative language(s) alpha-2 | Administrative language(s) alpha-3 | Local short name |
|---|---|---|
| bg | bul | Bulgaria |
Subdivisions
28 region (en) / région (fr) / oblast (bg)
List source
Administrative Atlas of the Republic of Bulgaria, produced by Global, Sofia 2007 for MSAAR; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanization_of_Bulgarian
Code source
Transliteration Law, Promulgated. OJ. No 19 - 13 March 2009., Amended OJ. N 77 - 1 October 2010., Amended, N 77 - 9 October 2012. Approved by the United Nations in 2012
| Subdivision category | 3166-2 code | Subdivision name | Language code | Romanization system | Parent subdivision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| region | BG-01 | Blagoevgrad | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-02 | Burgas | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-08 | Dobrich | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-07 | Gabrovo | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-26 | Haskovo | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-09 | Kardzhali | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-10 | Kyustendil | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-11 | Lovech | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-12 | Montana | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-13 | Pazardzhik | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-14 | Pernik | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-15 | Pleven | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-16 | Plovdiv | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-17 | Razgrad | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-18 | Ruse | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-27 | Shumen | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-19 | Silistra | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-20 | Sliven | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-21 | Smolyan | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-23 | Sofia | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-22 | Sofia (stolitsa) | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-24 | Stara Zagora | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-25 | Targovishte | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-03 | Varna | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-04 | Veliko Tarnovo | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-05 | Vidin | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-06 | Vratsa | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 | |
| region | BG-28 | Yambol | bg | Bulgarian decree 1999 |
Change history of country code
| Effective date of change | Short description of change (en) | Short description of change (fr) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-27 | Addition of romanization system | Ajout du système de romanisation |
| 2013-02-06 | Alignment with ISO 3166-2 of the local short name Alignment with ISO 3166-2 of the local short name | Alignement avec l'ISO 3166-2 avec la forme courte locale du nom |
| 2011-12-13 | Local country name romanization system adjustment and source list update. | Ajustement de la romanisation du nom local du pays et mise à jour de la liste source. |
| 2011-07-14 | Add the second romanized local name for Bulgaria | Rajouter le deuxième nom romanisé de Bulgarie |
| 2011-06-12 | Add the second romanized local name for Bulgaria | Rajouter le deuxième nom romanisé de Bulgarie |
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