Babek District

district of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in Azerbaijan

Babek or Babak is a raion of Azerbaijan. It is in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. It surrounds but does not include Nakhchivan City. It used to be named Nakhchivan. The current name is for Babak Khorramdin. Khorramdin led a 23 year long uprising against the Abbasid Caliphate in Iran.

Babek
Map of Azerbaijan showing Babek Raion
Map of Azerbaijan showing Babek Raion
Coordinates: 39°09′N 45°26′E / 39.150°N 45.433°E / 39.150; 45.433
CountryAzerbaijan
Area
 • Total1,170 km2 (450 sq mi)
Population
 (1999 census)
 • Total71,400
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code
6700
Telephone code0136