Karabakh Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Qarabağ iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders Iran to the south, as well as the economic regions of East Zangezur, Ganja-Dashkasan, Central Aran, and Mil-Mughan. The region consists of the districts of Aghjabadi, Aghdam, Barda, Fuzuli, Khojaly, Khojavend, Shusha, and Tartar, as well as the city of Khankendi.[3] It has an area of 8,990 square kilometres (3,470 sq mi). Its population (including refugees and IDPs living outside the economic region in Azerbaijan) was estimated to be at 904.5 thousand people in January 2021.[1]
Karabakh Economic Region
Qarabağ iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani) | |
|---|---|
 Karabakh Economic Region in Azerbaijan | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Established | 7 July 2021 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,990 km2 (3,470 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 904,500 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.706[2] high · 9th |
History
editKarabakh Economic Region was established on 7 July 2021 as part of a reform of the economic region system of Azerbaijan. Its territory mostly corresponded to the Upper Karabakh Economic Region before 2021, which included the districts of Aghdam, Tartar, Khojavend, Khojaly, Shusha, Jabrayil, Fuzuli and the city of Khankendi.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.
- ^ "New economic regions of Azerbaijan – LIST". Report News Agency. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasında iqtisadi rayonların yeni bölgüsü haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı". president.az (in Azerbaijani).