Baku Economic Region
Bakı iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani) | |
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 Baku Economic Region in Azerbaijan | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Established | 7 July 2021 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,140 km2 (830 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,300,500 |
| • Density | 1,100/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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New economic regions of Azerbaijan – LIST". Report News Agency. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasında iqtisadi rayonların yeni bölgüsü haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı". president.az (in Azerbaijani).
40°23′03.8″N 49°50′08.9″E / 40.384389°N 49.835806°E
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