Babek Rayon

Babek or Babak (Azerbaijani: Babək) is a rayon o Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan. It surroonds but does no include Nakhchivan City an wis umwhile kent as Nakhchivan. The current name honours Babak Khorramdin who led an 23 year lang uprisin against the Abbasid Caliphate in Iran.

Babek
Rayon
Map o Azerbaijan showin Babek Rayon
Kintra	Azerbaijan
Area
• Total	1,170 km2 (450 sq mi)
Population  (1999 census)
• Total	71,400
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	6700
Telephone code	0136