Baku Economic Region

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)

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]

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. ^ 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.
  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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