Central Aran Economic Region

Central Aran Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Mərkəzi Aran iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders the economic regions of Shaki-Zagatala, Mountainous Shirvan, Shirvan-Salyan, Mil-Mughan, Karabakh, and Ganja-Dashkasan. The region consists of the districts of Agdash, Goychay, Kurdamir, Ujar, Yevlakh, Zardab, as well as the city of Mingachevir.[2] It has an area of 6,690 square kilometres (2,580 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be at 740 thousand people in January 2021.[1]

Central Aran Economic Region
Mərkəzi Aran iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani)
Economic region
Central Aran Economic Region in Azerbaijan
Central Aran Economic Region in Azerbaijan
CountryAzerbaijan
Established7 July 2021
Area
 • Total6,690 km2 (2,580 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total740,000
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)

History

Central Aran 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 Aran 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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