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 | 101/km2 (261/sq mi) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.706[2] high ·9th |
TheKarabakh Economic Region (Azerbaijani:Qarabağ iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14economic regions ofAzerbaijan. It bordersIran to the south, as well as the economic regions ofEast Zangezur,Ganja-Dashkasan,Central Aran, andMil-Mughan. The region consists of the districts ofAghjabadi,Aghdam,Aghdara,Barda,Fuzuli,Khojaly,Khojavend,Shusha, andTartar, as well as the city ofKhankendi (Stepanakert).[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 was established on 7 July 2021 as part of a reform of the economic region system of Azerbaijan. Its territory mostly corresponded to theUpper Karabakh Economic Region before 2021, which included the districts of Aghdam, Tartar, Khojavend, Khojaly, Shusha,Jabrayil, Fuzuli and the city of Khankendi.[4]
39°59′21″N46°54′00.2″E / 39.98917°N 46.900056°E /39.98917; 46.900056
