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

In Iran

  • 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

  • Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, a short-lived state (1918–1920)
  • Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, part of the former Soviet Union (1936–1991)

Other uses

  • Günəşli, Lerik, formerly called Azərbaycan, a village in the Republic of Azerbaijan
  • Azerbaijan (newspaper), a state-owned newspaper of the Republic of Azerbaijan
  • Islamic State – Azerbaijan Province, a branch of the Islamic State.

See also

  • Azerbaijan naming controversy
  • Azer (disambiguation)
  • Azerbaijani (disambiguation)
  • Azeri (disambiguation)