Economic
region[6] | Area
(km2)[7] | Population
estimate
(2021)[7] | Population
density
per km2
(2021) | Note |
|---|
| Baku | 2,140 | 2,300,500 | 1,075 | Includes Baku itself. It is the main economic centre of Azerbaijan.Main industries: international trade, oil refining, chemical, machine-building, food, tourism, textiles.[8]The military industry, high-tech industries, and information technologies are being developed.[9] |
| Absheron-Khizi | 3,730 | 578,800 | 155 | Includes theAbsheron andKhizi administrative districts and the city ofSumgait.The main industries are petrochemical, chemical,heavy industry, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, energy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, light and food, construction, transport infrastructure. |
| Ganja-Dashkasan | 5,270 | 611,300 | 116 | IncludesDashkasan,Goranboy,Goygol,Samukh administrative districts and the cities ofGanja,Naftalan. |
| Shaki-Zagatala | 8,840 | 630,400 | 71 | IncludesBalakan,Qakh,Qabala,Oghuz,Zagatala,Shaki administrative districts.Main industries: light, tourism and food.[10] |
| Lankaran-Astara | 6,070 | 953,600 | 157 | IncludesAstara,Jalilabad,Lerik,Yardimli,Lankaran administrative districts.Main industry: food and tourism. |
| Guba-Khachmaz | 6,960 | 558,700 | 80 | IncludesShabran,Khachmaz,Guba,Qusar,Siyazan administrative districts.Main industries: agriculture, light, tourism, food.[11] |
| Central Aran | 6,690 | 740,000 | 111 | IncludesAgdash,Goychay,Kurdamir,Ujar,Yevlakh,Zardab administrative districts, and the city ofMingachevir.[12] |
| Karabakh | 8,990 | 904,500 | 101 | IncludesAgjabadi,Aghdam,Barda,Fuzuli,Khojaly,Khojavend,Shusha,Tartar administrative regions and the city ofKhankendi (Stepanakert). |
| East Zangezur | 7,470 | 343,500 | 46 | IncludesJabrayil,Kalbajar,Qubadli,Lachin,Zangilan administrative districts. |
| Mountainous Shirvan | 6,130 | 324,800 | 53 | IncludesAgsu,Ismayilli,Gobustan,Shamakhi administrative districts.Main industries: light and food. |
| Nakhchivan | 5,500 | 461,500 | 84 | Includes the whole territory of theNakhchivan Autonomous Republic.Main industries: light and food. |
| Gazakh-Tovuz | 7,030 | 687,600 | 98 | IncludesAghstafa,Gadabay,Gazakh,Shamkir,Tovuz administrative districts. |
| Mil-Mughan | 5,670 | 522,600 | 92 | IncludesBeylagan,Imishli,Saatly,Sabirabad administrative districts. |
| Shirvan-Salyan | 6,080 | 501,300 | 82 | IncludesBilasuvar,Hajigabul,Neftchala,Salyan administrative districts and the city ofShirvan. |
| TOTALS | 86,570 | 10,119,100 | 111 | |
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