Selection of place names lists of KNAB
EKI KNAB, 2020-10-04
The list contains names of 2183 geographical features covering Azerbaijan, produced from the Place Names Database (KNAB) of the Institute of the Estonian Language. Web map interface based on OpenStreetMap programmed by Indrek Hein.
Main list
Includes references from Azerbaijani variant names. Map interface allows to view locations on a web map.
Map
Web map of Azerbaijan with clickable names.
Indexes:
Armenian names (Armenian script)
| Armenian names (romanized)
| Russian names (Cyrillic)
| Russian names (romanized)
| Other
| Sources
The list has been compiled based on several public sources, including paper and web maps, atlases, etc. One of the aims in compiling the list has been to establish correspondences between the Azerbaijani official names and the de facto names used locally. Because the data is sometimes sketchy and contradictory, the data should be used with certain precaution.
Azerbaijani names have been written using the Roman alphabet. Russian names are romanized according to the 1987 UN System. Armenian names are romanized according to a system worked out for the Place Names Database KNAB.
Naming policy. Throughout the de jure territory of Azerbaijan the main name forms are given in the Azerbaijani language (except for the cross-border features where usually the country code that comes alphabetically first is taken into account). The de facto Armenian names are presented as parallel names only in the territory of the former Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous oblast under the control of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh (as of August 2020), otherwise they are given as variant names. All names given in the list serve for information only and do not imply any recognition of the political status of any territories.
Name. # marks features that are considered obsolete.
Language and other labels (in italics after the name). ISO 639 codes have been used, incl.:
Additional symbols have been used to denote status, style, etc. (the symbol is followed by standard label used in the online database):
✛ – ADD (additional name in a source, might denote a different place)
∀ – ALT TR (alternative transcription)
⎔ – AS ADM UNIT (name used for the feature as administrative unit, not e.g. populated place)
‼ – CONF (confusing; wrongly located name)
Ⅎ – DE FACTO (actual use)
☜ – ERR (erroneous name form, probably with a typing mistake, etc.)
∞ – HIST (historical name)
∓ – LESS USED
☹ – OBJ (objectionable, deprecated)
‡ – OBS (obsolete name form)
§ – OFF (official name)
ℌ – OLD SPELLING
≡ – PAR (parallel name)
¿ – QUEST (questionable; not sure if the name denotes the same feature)
⋈ – RARE (rare name)
ℝ – ROM (romanization)
∷ – SUPP (supposed name form, not verified)
Source (in square brackets). Source abbreviation used in KNAB (see the list) and page number (after a colon) if appropriate. Additional symbols that are sometimes used after source abbreviations: # (the name form is secondary, not first in the source), ~ (the spelling in KNAB has been slightly modified, esp. regarding capitalization or hyphenation), ^ (the spelling has been based on name form in the source).
Type of the feature. KNAB codes apply:
@1 – centre of ADM1 unit
a1 – ADM1 unit (rayon)
a11 – ADM1 unit (city)
f3 – plain(s)
f33 – grassland
h2 – lake
h32 – bay
h4 – river, stream
o1 – mountain
o1" – mountains
o11 – ridge
o14 – plateau
o21 – pass
o22 – depression
o3 – plain
p10 – city
p100 – capital
p11 – second-grade town
p2 – village
p31 – locality
p32 – section of populated place
p34 – vanished village
r1 – island
r21 – cape
r22 – peninsula
r3 – area, natural region
r32 – nature reserve
r5 – region
r5ao – former autonomous oblast
r5re – republic
x26 – ruins
x41 – railway station
Countries where the feature is situated. AZ refers to Azerbaijan, other codes are AM – Armenia, GE – Georgia, IR – Iran, RU – Russia, TR – Turkey. Cross-border features have an added code A (Asia).
Administrative unit(s) where the feature is situated. NX refers to the republic of Nakhichevan, Qa is added to names in the territory of the former Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous oblast, Ar denotes areas under the control of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh (in August 2020). Abbreviations of rayons and ADM1-level cities: ABS – Abşeron, AGA – Ağstafa, AGC – Ağcabədi, AGM – Ağdam, AGS – Ağdaş, AGU – Ağsu, AST – Astara, BA – Bakı, BAB – Babək, BAL – Balakən, BAR – Bərdə, BEY – Beyləqan, BIL – Biləsuvar, CAB – Cəbrayıl, CAL – Cəlilabad, Clf – Culfa (city), CUL – Culfa (rayon), DAS – Daşkəsən, FUZ – Füzuli, GA – Gəncə, GAD – Gədəbəy, GOR – Goranboy, GOY – Göyçay, GYG – Göygöl, HAC – Hacıqabul, IMI – İmişli, ISM – İsmayıllı, KAL – Kəlbəcər, KAN – Kəngərli, KUR – Kürdəmir, LA – Lənkəran (city), LAC – Laçın, LAN – Lənkəran (rayon), LER – Lerik, MAS – Masallı, MI – Mingəçevir, NA – Naftalan, NEF – Neftçala, NV – Naxçıvan (city), OGU – Oğuz, ORD – Ordubad (rayon), Ord – Ordubad (city), QAB – Qəbələ, QAX – Qax, QAZ – Qazax, QBA – Quba, QBI – Qubadlı, QOB – Qobustan, QUS – Qusar, SA – Şəki (city), SAB – Sabirabad, SAD – Sədərək, SAH – Şahbuz, SAK – Şəki (rayon), SAL – Salyan, SAR – Şərur, SAT – Saatlı, SBN – Şabran, SIY – Siyəzən, SKR – Şəmkir, SM –Sumqayıt, SMI – Şamaxı, SMX – Samux, SR – Şirvan, SUS – Şuşa, TAR – Tərtər, TOV – Tovuz, UCA – Ucar, XA – Xankəndi, XAC – Xaçmaz, XCI – Xocalı, XIZ – Xızı, XVD – Xocavənd, YAR – Yardımlı, YE – Yevlax (city), YEV – Yevlax (rayon), ZAN – Zəngilan, ZAQ – Zaqatala, ZAR – Zərdab. In the areas controlled by the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh the de facto administrative unit (Askeran, Hadruth, Khašathaǧ, Martakert, Martuni, Šahumjan) is shown in parentheses. .
Geographical coordinates. Coordinates have been taken based on either Soviet topographic maps, OpenStreetMap images or Google Maps satellite images. In case of administrative units, coordinates have been replaced by names of administrative centres (underlined) if they have different names. If coordinates have not been determined, question marks appear instead. Some large features have been given only approximate coordinates (as a rule, rounded to full minutes).
Other name variants, notes and comments. Name variants are listed, ordered by languages. Names with the same origin (various spellings of the same name) are usually grouped together.