ISO 3166-2:BE
ISO 3166-2:BE is the entry for Belgium 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 (e.g. provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for Belgium, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is BE, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Belgium. The second part is three letters. For the provinces, the first letter indicates the region where the province is in:
- V: Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest)
- W: Walloon Region (French: Région wallonne)
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
ISO 639-1 codes are used to represent subdivision names in the following administrative languages:
- (fr): French
- (nl): Dutch
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Regions
| Code | Subdivision Name (nl), (fr) | Subdivision Name (nl) | Subdivision Name (fr) | Subdivision Name (en) [note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE-BRU |  Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (nl)Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (fr) |
Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest | Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de | Brussels-Capital Region |
| BE-VLG |  Vlaams Gewest (nl) |
Vlaams Gewest | Région Flamande [note 2] | Flemish Region |
| BE-WAL |  Région Wallonne (fr) |
Waals Gewest [note 3] | wallonne, Région | Walloon Region |
- Notes
- ↑ For reference only, English Name not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
- ↑ For reference only, French Name not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
- ↑ For reference only, Dutch Name not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
Provinces
| Code | Subdivision name | In region |
|---|---|---|
| BE-VAN |  Antwerpen (nl) |
VLG |
| BE-WBR |  Brabant wallon (fr) |
WAL |
| BE-WHT |  Hainaut (fr) |
WAL |
| BE-WLG |  Liège (fr) |
WAL |
| BE-VLI | .svg.png){kind=small} Limburg (nl) |
VLG |
| BE-WLX |  Luxembourg (fr) |
WAL |
| BE-WNA |  Namur (fr) |
WAL |
| BE-VOV |  Oost-Vlaanderen (nl) |
VLG |
| BE-VBR |  Vlaams-Brabant (nl) |
VLG |
| BE-VWV |  West-Vlaanderen (nl) |
VLG |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter II-3 | 2011-12-13 (corrected 2011-12-15) |
First level prefix addition, change of administrative languages and list source update. |
See also
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: BE
- Provinces of Belgium, Statoids.com
