World Heritage Sites by country






World Heritage Sites by country


As of July 2018, there are a total of 1,092 World Heritage Sites located in 167 States Parties (countries that have adhered to the World Heritage Convention), of which 845 are cultural, 209 are natural and 38 are mixed properties.[1] The countries have been divided by the World Heritage Committee into five geographic zones: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The country with the largest number of sites (including sites shared with other countries) is Italy, with 54 entries.[2] The country with the largest number of sites by itself alone (excluding sites shared with other countries) is China, with 53 entries.[3]




Contents






  • 1 List of World Heritage Sites


  • 2 Countries with major concentrations of World Heritage Sites


  • 3 See also


  • 4 Notes


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





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Country Natural sites Cultural sites Mixed sites Total sites
 Shared sites[4]
 UNESCO region

Afghanistan Afghanistan
2
2
Asia and the Pacific

Albania Albania
 1[note 1]
 2
3
 1
 Europe and North America

Algeria Algeria
6
 1
 7
Arab States

Andorra Andorra
1
1
Europe and North America

Angola Angola
1
1
Africa

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
1
1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Argentina Argentina
 5
 6[note 2][note 3][note 4]
11
 3
 Latin America and the Caribbean

Armenia Armenia
2
 1
 3
Europe and North America

Australia Australia
 12
 3
 4
 19
Asia and the Pacific

Austria Austria
 1[note 1]
 9[note 5][note 6]
10
 3
 Europe and North America

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
2
2
Europe and North America

Bahrain Bahrain
2
2
Arab States

Bangladesh Bangladesh
 1
 2
3
Asia and the Pacific

Barbados Barbados
1
1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Belarus Belarus
 1[note 7]
 3[note 8]
4
 2
 Europe and North America

Belgium Belgium
 1[note 1]
 12[note 9][note 3]
13
 3
 Europe and North America

Belize Belize
 1

1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Benin Benin
 1[note 10]
 1
2
 1
 Africa

Bolivia Bolivia
 1
 6[note 4]
7
 1
 Latin America and the Caribbean

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
3[note 11]
3
 1
 Europe and North America

Botswana Botswana
 1
 1
2
Africa

Brazil Brazil
 7
 14[note 2]
21
 1
 Latin America and the Caribbean

Bulgaria Bulgaria
 3[note 1]
 7
10
 1
 Europe and North America

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
 1[note 10]
 1
2
 1
 Africa

Cambodia Cambodia
3
3
Asia and the Pacific

Cameroon Cameroon
 2[note 12]

2
 1
 Africa

Canada Canada
 10[note 13]
 8
 1
 19
 2
 Europe and North America

Cape Verde Cape Verde
1
1
Africa

Central African Republic Central African Republic
 2[note 12]

2
 1
 Africa

Chad Chad
 1
1
 2
Africa

Chile Chile
6[note 4]
6
 1
 Latin America and the Caribbean

China China
 13
 36[note 14]
 4
 53
 1
 Asia and the Pacific

Colombia Colombia
 2
 6[note 4]
 1
 9
 1
 Latin America and the Caribbean

Republic of the Congo Congo
 1[note 12]

1
 1
 Africa

Costa Rica Costa Rica
 3[note 15]
 1
4
 1
 Latin America and the Caribbean

Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire
 3[note 16]
 1
4
 1
 Africa

Croatia Croatia
 2
 8[note 11]
10
 3
 Europe and North America

Cuba Cuba
 2
 7
9
Latin America and the Caribbean

Cyprus Cyprus
3
3
Europe and North America

Czech Republic Czech Republic
12
12
Europe and North America

North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2
2
Asia and the Pacific

Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
 5

5
Africa

Denmark Denmark
 3
 7
10
 1
 Europe and North America

Dominica Dominica
 1

1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
1
1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Ecuador Ecuador
 2
 3[note 4]
5
 1
 Latin America and the Caribbean

Egypt Egypt
 1
 6
7
Arab States

El Salvador El Salvador
1
1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Eritrea Eritrea
1
1
Africa

Estonia Estonia
2[note 8]
2
 1
 Europe and North America

Ethiopia Ethiopia
 1
 8
9
Africa

Finland Finland
 1[note 17]
 6[note 8]
7
 2
 Europe and North America

Fiji Fiji
1
1
Asia and the Pacific

France France
 4
 39[note 9][note 3][note 6]
 1[note 18]
 44
 4
 Europe and North America

Gabon Gabon

1
 1
Africa

The Gambia Gambia
2[note 19]
2
 1
 Africa

Georgia (country) Georgia
3
3
Europe and North America

Germany Germany
 3[note 20][note 1]
 41[note 21][note 22][note 23][note 3][note 6]
44
 6
 Europe and North America

Ghana Ghana
2
2
Africa

Greece Greece
16
 2
 18
Europe and North America

Guatemala Guatemala
2
 1
 3
Latin America and the Caribbean

Guinea Guinea
 1[note 16]

1
 1
 Africa

Haiti Haiti
1
1
Latin America and the Caribbean

  Holy See
2[note 24]
2
 1
 Europe and North America

Honduras Honduras
 1
 1
2
Latin America and the Caribbean

Hungary Hungary
 1[note 25]
 7[note 5]
8
 2
 Europe and North America

Iceland Iceland
 1
 1
2
Europe and North America

India India
 7
 29[note 3]
 1
 37
 1
 Asia and the Pacific

Indonesia Indonesia
 4
 4
8
Asia and the Pacific

Iran Iran
 1
 22
23
Asia and the Pacific

Iraq Iraq
4
 1
 5
Arab States

Republic of Ireland Ireland
2
2
Europe and North America

Israel Israel
9
9
Europe and North America[5]

Italy Italy
 5[note 26]
 49[note 24][note 27][note 6]
54
 6
 Europe and North America

Jamaica Jamaica

1
 1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Japan Japan
 4
 18[note 3]
22
 1
 Asia and the Pacific

Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)[note 28][6][7]
1
1
Arab States

Jordan Jordan
4
 1
 5
Arab States

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
 2[note 29]
 3[note 14]
5
 2
 Asia and the Pacific

Kenya Kenya
 3
 4
7
Africa

Kiribati Kiribati
 1

1
Asia and the Pacific

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
 1[note 29]
 2[note 14]
3
 2
 Asia and the Pacific

Laos Laos
2
2
Asia and the Pacific

Latvia Latvia
2[note 8]
2
 1
 Europe and North America

Lebanon Lebanon
5
5
Arab States

Lesotho Lesotho

1[note 30]
 1
 1
 Africa

Libya Libya
5
5
Arab States

Lithuania Lithuania
4[note 8][note 31]
4
 2
 Europe and North America

Luxembourg Luxembourg
1
1
Europe and North America

Republic of Macedonia Macedonia

1
 1
Europe and North America

Madagascar Madagascar
 2
 1
3
Africa

Malawi Malawi
 1
 1
2
Africa

Malaysia Malaysia
 2
 2
4
Asia and the Pacific

Mali Mali
3
 1
 4
Africa

Malta Malta
3
3
Europe and North America

Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
1
1
Asia and the Pacific

Mauritania Mauritania
 1
 1
2
Arab States

Mauritius Mauritius
2
2
Africa

Mexico Mexico
 6
 27
 2
 35
Latin America and the Caribbean

Moldova Moldova
1[note 8]
1
 1
 Europe and North America

Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia
2
2
Asia and the Pacific

Mongolia Mongolia
 1[note 32]
 3
4
 2
 Asia and the Pacific

Montenegro Montenegro
 1
 3
4
 2
 Europe and North America

Morocco Morocco
9
9
Arab States

Mozambique Mozambique
1
1
Africa

Myanmar Myanmar
1
1
Asia and the Pacific

Namibia Namibia
 1
 1
2
Africa

Nepal Nepal
 2
 2[note 33]
4
Asia and the Pacific

Netherlands Netherlands
 1[note 20]
 9
10
 1
 Europe and North America

New Zealand New Zealand
 2
1
 3
Asia and the Pacific

Nicaragua Nicaragua
2
2
Latin America and the Caribbean

Niger Niger
 3[note 10]
 1
4
 1
 Africa

Nigeria Nigeria
2
2
Africa

Norway Norway
 1
 7[note 8]
8
 1
 Europe and North America

Oman Oman
 [note 34] 5
5
Arab States

Pakistan Pakistan
6
6
Asia and the Pacific

Palau Palau

1
 1
Asia and the Pacific

State of Palestine Palestine
2
2
Arab States

Panama Panama
 3[note 15]
 2
5
 1
 Latin America and the Caribbean

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
1
1
Asia and the Pacific

Paraguay Paraguay
1
1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Peru Peru
 2
 8[note 4]
 2
 12
 1
 Latin America and the Caribbean

Philippines Philippines
 3
 3
6
Asia and the Pacific

Poland Poland
 1[note 7]
 14[note 35][note 22][8]
15
 3
 Europe and North America

Portugal Portugal
 1
 14[note 36]
15
 1
 Europe and North America

Qatar Qatar
1
1
Arab States

South Korea Republic of Korea
 1
 12
13
Asia and the Pacific

Romania Romania
 1
 6
7
 1
 Europe and North America

Russia Russia
 11[note 32]
 17[note 8][note 31]
28
 4
 Europe and North America

Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
1
1
Latin America and the Caribbean

Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
 1

1
Latin America and the Caribbean

San Marino San Marino
1
1
Europe and North America

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
5
5
Arab States

Senegal Senegal
 2
 5[note 19]
7
 1
 Africa

Serbia Serbia
5[note 11]
5
 1
 Europe and North America

Seychelles Seychelles
 2

2
Africa

Singapore Singapore
1
1
Asia and the Pacific

Slovakia Slovakia
 2[note 25][note 1]
 5
7
 2
 Europe and North America

Slovenia Slovenia
 1
 2[note 37][note 6]
3
 3
 Europe and North America

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
 1

1
Asia and the Pacific

South Africa South Africa
 4
 5
 1[note 30]
 10
 1
 Africa

Spain Spain
 4
 41[note 36][note 37]
 2[note 18]
 47
 4
 Europe and North America

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
 2
 6
8
Asia and the Pacific

Sudan Sudan
 1
 2
3
Arab States

Suriname Suriname
 1
 1
2
Latin America and the Caribbean

Sweden Sweden
 1[note 17]
 13[note 8]
 1
 15
 2
 Europe and North America

Switzerland Switzerland
 3[note 26]
 9[note 27][note 3][note 6]
12
 4
 Europe and North America

Syria Syria
6
6
Arab States

Tajikistan Tajikistan
 1
 1
2
Asia and the Pacific

Tanzania Tanzania
 3
 3
 1
 7
Africa

Thailand Thailand
 2
 3
5
Asia and the Pacific

Togo Togo
1
1
Africa

Tunisia Tunisia
 1
 7
8
Arab States

Turkey Turkey
16
 2
 18
Europe and North America

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
3
3
Asia and the Pacific

Uganda Uganda
 2
 1
3
Africa

Ukraine Ukraine
 1[note 1]
 6[note 8][note 35]
7
 3
 Europe and North America

United Kingdom United Kingdom
 4
 26[note 21]
 1
 31
 1
 Europe and North America

United States United States
 12[note 13]
 10
 1
 23
 2
 Europe and North America

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
1
1
Arab States

Uruguay Uruguay
2
2
Latin America and the Caribbean

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
 1[note 29]
 4
5
 1
 Asia and the Pacific

Vanuatu Vanuatu
1
1
Asia and the Pacific

Venezuela Venezuela
 1
 2
3
Latin America and the Caribbean

Vietnam Vietnam
 2
 5
 1
 8
Asia and the Pacific

Yemen Yemen
 1
 3
4
Arab States

Zambia Zambia
 1[note 38]

1
 1
 Africa

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
 2[note 38]
 3
5
 1
 Africa

(less Transboundary Sites)
14
18
2
34



Total
209
845
38
1 092
 37
167 State Parties


Countries with major concentrations of World Heritage Sites


Note: this overview lists only countries with ten or more World Heritage Sites.




  • Purple: nations with 50 or more heritage sites


  • Brown: nations with 40 to 49 heritage sites


  • Light brown: nations with 30 to 39 heritage sites


  • Orange: nations with 20 to 29 heritage sites


  • Blue: nations with 15 to 19 heritage sites


  • Green: nations with 10 to 14 heritage sites








See also


  • List of conservation topics


Notes





  1. ^ abcdefg The natural site Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is shared between Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Ukraine.


  2. ^ ab The cultural site Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) is shared between Argentina and Brazil.


  3. ^ abcdefg The cultural site The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement is shared between Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, and Switzerland.


  4. ^ abcdef The cultural site Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System is shared between Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.


  5. ^ ab The cultural site Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape is shared between Austria and Hungary.


  6. ^ abcdef The cultural site Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps is shared between Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland.


  7. ^ ab The natural site Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest is shared between Belarus and Poland.


  8. ^ abcdefghij The cultural site Struve Geodetic Arc is shared among Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.


  9. ^ ab The cultural site Belfries of Belgium and France is shared between Belgium and France.


  10. ^ abc The natural site W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is shared between Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger.


  11. ^ abc The cultural site Stecci : Medivial Tombstones is shared between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia.


  12. ^ abc The natural site Sangha Trinational is shared between Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo( The Republic of).


  13. ^ ab The natural sites Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek and Waterton Glacier International Peace Park are shared between Canada and the United States.


  14. ^ abc The cultural site Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor is shared between China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.


  15. ^ ab The natural site Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park is shared between Costa Rica and Panama.


  16. ^ ab The natural site Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is shared between Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea.


  17. ^ ab The natural site High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago is shared between Finland and Sweden.


  18. ^ ab The mixed site Pyrénées - Mont Perdu is shared between France and Spain.


  19. ^ ab The cultural site Stone Circles of Senegambia is shared between Gambia and Senegal.


  20. ^ ab The natural site The Wadden Sea is shared between Germany and the Netherlands.


  21. ^ ab The cultural site Frontiers of the Roman Empire is shared between Germany and the United Kingdom.


  22. ^ ab The cultural site Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski is shared between Germany and Poland.


  23. ^ In addition, the former cultural site Dresden Elbe Valley has been delisted.


  24. ^ ab The cultural site Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura is shared between the Holy See and Italy.


  25. ^ ab The natural site Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst is shared between Hungary and Slovakia.


  26. ^ ab The natural site Monte San Giorgio is shared between Italy and Switzerland.


  27. ^ ab The cultural site Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes is shared between Italy and Switzerland.


  28. ^ "Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls" is listed separately, without State Party, owing to the unresolved nature of its status. For purposes of convenience, it is listed in the "Arab States" UNESCO region, without inference as to it legal or political status therein.


  29. ^ abc The natural site Western Tien-Shan is shared between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.


  30. ^ ab The mixed site Maloti-Drakensberg Park is shared between Lesotho and South Africa.


  31. ^ ab The cultural site Curonian Spit is shared between Lithuania and Russia.


  32. ^ ab The natural site Uvs Nuur Basin is shared between Mongolia and Russia.


  33. ^ Kathmandu Valley has seven groups of monuments & buildings within its boundaries and are listed under one name. The seven groups are: the Durbar Squares of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, Buddhist Stupas of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, and Hindu Temples of Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan, also there are places like muktinath, budanilkantha which are listed are world heritage site


  34. ^ In addition, the former natural site Arabian Oryx Sanctuary has been delisted.


  35. ^ ab The cultural site Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine is shared between Poland and Ukraine.


  36. ^ ab The cultural site Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde is shared between Portugal and Spain.


  37. ^ ab The cultural site Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija is shared between Slovenia and Spain.


  38. ^ ab The natural site Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls is shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe.




References





  1. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-03..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Italy - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.


  3. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "China - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.


  4. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List (transboundary)". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-03.


  5. ^ According to UNESCO, Israel is part of Europe and North America Region, http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/europe-and-north-america/


  6. ^ "CLT-82/CH/CONF.015/8 - Report of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the Committee". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 October 2013.


  7. ^ "CC-81/CONF. 008/2 Rev. - Justification for inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger, 1982: Report of the 6th Session of the Committee". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 October 2013.


  8. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Poland - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 29 September 2017.




External links




  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Official website


  • List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Official website


  • World Heritage Site — World Heritage Details website


  • 360° panophotography — The World Heritage List in panophotography and virtual tours


  • VRheritage.org — Documentation of World Heritage Sites


  • UNESCO World Heritage List — Complete list with links and map of all sites


  • whc.unesco.org — The Official World Heritage List in Google Earth (en français)


  • whc.kmz — The World Heritage List in Google Earth (en français)


  • Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage at Law-Ref.org — Fully indexed and crosslinked with other documents


  • Organization of World Heritage Cities — Dealing with urban sites only













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