ISO 3166-2:ER is the entry in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of Eritrea (whose ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is ER).
Currently 6 provinces are assigned codes. Each code starts with ER-, followed by two letters.
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Current codes
Codes and subdivision names are listed as in the official standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA). Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| ER-AN | Anseba |
| ER-DU | Debub |
| ER-DK | Debubawi Keyih Bahri [Debub-Keih-Bahri] |
| ER-GB | Gash-Barka |
| ER-MA | Maakel [Maekel] |
| ER-SK | Semenawi Keyih Bahri [Semien-Keih-Bahri] |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been made and announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Publication date | Description of change in newsletter | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-1 | 2000-06-21 | Introduction of a completely new subdivision layout | Subdivision layout: 10 provinces (see below) → 6 provinces |
- Changes in Newsletter I-1
Previously 10 provinces were assigned codes:
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| ER-AG | Akele Guzai [Akalä Guzay] |
| ER-AS | Asmara [Asmära] |
| ER-BA | Barka |
| ER-DE | Denkalia [Dänkali] |
| ER-GS | Gash-Setit [Gaš enna Sätit] |
| ER-HA | Hamasien [Hamasén] |
| ER-SA | Sahel |
| ER-SM | Semhar [Sämhar] |
| ER-SN | Senhit [Sänhet] |
| ER-SR | Seraye [Särayé] |
See also
- Subdivisions of Eritrea
- FIPS region codes of Eritrea (standard withdrawn in 2008)
External links
- Regions of Eritrea, Statoids.com
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