ISO 3166-2:GB
ISO 3166-2:GB is an ISO standard which defines geocodes: it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom.
The codes correspond to the administrative divisions of the UK:
- England
- 34 counties with county councils (all shire counties excluding Berkshire)
- 32 London boroughs
- 36 Metropolitan boroughs
- 47 unitary authorities (including the Isles of Scilly)
- 1 city corporation (the City of London)
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the UK, but ISO offers codes for them under "GB-".
The first part of each code is the ISO 3166-1 code GB for the United Kingdom, and the second part is a three-letter code, which is the same as in the British Standard BS 6879.
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Newsletters
- ISO 3166-2:2002-05-21
- ISO 3166-2:2007-04-17 - for the United Kingdom, redesignated "special area" as "city corporation".
- ISO 3166-2:2007-11-28 - for the United Kingdom, modified the administrative structure.
Codes
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Alternate Welsh codes
The ISO has also issued codes for some areas with Welsh names and codes.
GB-POG |
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr (Bridgend) |
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GB-CAF |
Caerffili (Caerphilly) |
GB-CRD |
Caerdydd (Cardiff) |
GB-GFY |
Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthenshire) |
GB-DDB |
Sir Ddinbych (Denbighshire) |
GB-FFL |
Sir y Fflint (Flintshire) |
GB-YNM |
Sir Ynys Môn (Isle of Anglesey) |
GB-MTU |
Merthyr Tudful (Merthyr Tydfil) |
GB-FYN |
Sir Fynwy (Monmouthshire) |
GB-CTL |
Castell-nedd Port Talbot (Neath Port Talbot) |
GB-CNW |
Casnewydd (Newport) |
GB-BNF |
Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire) |
GB-ATA |
Abertawe (Swansea) |
GB-BMG |
Bro Morgannwg (Vale of Glamorgan) |
GB-WRC |
Wrecsam (Wrexham) |
Other codes
These codes are used by the BS, and were added to ISO 3166-2 in Newsletter 9, with the exceptions of the Isle of Man and Channel Islands:
GB-UKMUnited KingdomGB-GBNGreat BritainGB-EAWEngland and WalesGB-SCTScotland
GB-NIRNorthern Ireland
GB-IOMIsle of ManGB-CHAChannel Islands
BS also has Welsh language code for Welsh names of Wales and its subdivisions, where they differ from the English language names. These are not listed here.
References
- "Gazetteer for the Reorganised Statistical Regions and Local Authorities in the United Kingdom", Office for National Statistics, June 1997.
- Global Research Info
See also
- Subdivisions of the United Kingdom
- ISO 3166-2, the reference table for all country region codes.
- ISO 3166-1, the reference table for all country codes, as used for domain names on the internet.
- List of FIPS region codes#UK: United Kingdom
- NUTS:UK, the Eurostat classification.
- Chapman code, usually used in genealogy
Categories: Geography of the United Kingdom | ISO 3166
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