Asia · DX entity · DXCC 226 · deleted

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Neutral Zone

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Neutral Zone was a DX entity in Asia, in CQ zone 21 and ITU zone 39, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 25 December 1981.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 26 December 1981 no longer count for Saudi Arabia, Iraq Neutral Zone.

The map of this entity arrives with the DXEntity boundary layer.

Figure 1. Saudi Arabia, Iraq Neutral Zone. The boundary is to come. Boundaries: not yet published (GIS-Architecture, the DXEntity layer).

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	226
Name in the ADIF standard	SAUDI ARABIA/IRAQ NEUTRAL ZONE
Continent	Asia
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	21
ITU zone	39
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	26 December 1981
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (8Z4) Only contacts made December 25, 1981, and before, count for this entity.

Sources: ADIF Development Group, ADIF Specification version 3.1.8 (2026-10-12), DXCC Entity Code enumeration. https://adif.org/; ARRL, DXCC List (current and deleted entities), January 2026. https://www.arrl.org/country-lists-prefixes