Babek
Raion
Map of Azerbaijan showing Babek Raion
Coordinates: 39°09′N 45°26′E / 39.150°N 45.433°E / 39.150; 45.433
Country	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

Babek or Babak is a raion of Azerbaijan. It is in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. It surrounds but does not include Nakhchivan City. It used to be named Nakhchivan. The current name is for Babak Khorramdin. Khorramdin led a 23 year long uprising against the Abbasid Caliphate in Iran.

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