Baku Economic Region

Baku Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Bakı iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders the economic region of Absheron-Khizi to the west and Caspian Sea to the east. The region consists of the city district of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.[2] It has an area of 2,140 square kilometres (830 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be at 2.3 million people in January 2021.[1]

Baku Economic Region
Bakı iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani)
Economic region
Baku Economic Region in Azerbaijan
Baku Economic Region in Azerbaijan
CountryAzerbaijan
Established7 July 2021
Area
 • Total2,140 km2 (830 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,300,500
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)

History

Baku Economic Region was established on 7 July 2021 as part of a reform of the economic region system of Azerbaijan. Its territory was part of the larger Absheron Economic Region prior to 2021.[3]

References
  1. "Territories, number and density of population by economic and administrative regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. "New economic regions of Azerbaijan – LIST". Report News Agency. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. "Azərbaycan Respublikasında iqtisadi rayonların yeni bölgüsü haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı". president.az (in Azerbaijani).

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