Administrative Subdivisions
Nakhchivan is subdivided into eight administrative divisions. Seven of these are raions. The capital city (şəhər) of Nakhchivan City is treated separately.
| Map ref. | Administrative division | Capital | Type | Area (km²) | Population (1 August 2011 estimate) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babek (Babək) | Babek | Rayon | 749,81 | 66,200 | Formerly known as Nakhchivan; renamed after Babak Khorramdin in 1991 |
| 2 | Julfa (Culfa) | Julfa | Rayon | 1012,75 | 43,000 | Also spelled Jugha or Dzhulfa. |
| 3 | Kangarli (Kəngərli) | Givraq | Rayon | 711,86 | 28,900 | Split from Babek in March 2004 |
| 4 | Nakhchivan City (Naxçıvan Şəhər) | n/a | Municipality | 191,82 | 85,700 | Split from Nakhchivan (Babek) in 1991 |
| 5 | Ordubad | Ordubad | Rayon | 994,88 | 46,500 | Split from Julfa during Sovietization |
| 6 | Sadarak (Sədərək) | Heydarabad | Rayon | 153,49 | 14,500 | Split from Sharur in 1990; de jure includes the Karki exclave in Armenia, which is de facto under Armenian control |
| 7 | Shakhbuz (Şahbuz) | Shahbuz | Rayon | 838,04 | 23,400 | Split from Nakhchivan (Babek) during Sovietization Territory roughly corresponds to the Čahuk (Չահւք) district of the historic Syunik region within the Kingdom of Armenia |
| 8 | Sharur (Şərur) | Sharur | Rayon | 847,35 | 106,600 | Formerly known as Bash-Norashen during its incorporation into the Soviet Union and Ilyich (after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin) from the post-Sovietization period to 1990 |
| Total | 5,500 | 414,900 |
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