Azerbaijan (disambiguation)

Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan may mean either the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, north of the Aras River, or the north-west provinces of Iran, south of the Aras.

The term may refer to:

Geography

• Republic of Azerbaijan — a current state in Eurasia, formerly:
  • Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic — a Soviet republic (1936–1991)
  • Azerbaijan Democratic Republic — a short-lived republic (1918–1920)
  • Western Azerbaijan (political concept) — an irredentist concept of the Republic of Azerbaijan

• Azerbaijan (Iran) — a historic region in northern Iran
  • East Azerbaijan Province — one of four provinces in Iran
  • West Azerbaijan Province — one of four provinces in Iran
  • Azerbaijan People's Government — a short-lived Soviet client state during its occupation of Iran (1945–1946)
  • Atropatene — historical name of the Iranian region of Azerbaijan
  • Aturpatakan — historical name of the Iranian region of Azerbaijan

Miscellaneous

• Azerbaijan (dance)
• Günəşli, Lerik, a village in Azerbaijan, was called Azərbaycan until 2008

Universities

Universities named after Azerbaijan:

• Azerbaijan International University
• Azerbaijan Medical University
• Azerbaijan University of Languages
• Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy
• Azerbaijan Technical University
• Azerbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem, Tabriz, Iran

See also

• Name of Azerbaijan