Absheron-Khizi Economic Region

Economic region of Azerbaijan

Economic region in Azerbaijan

Absheron-Khizi Economic Region

Abşeron-Xızı iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani)

Economic region

Absheron-Khizi Economic Region in Azerbaijan

Country| Azerbaijan
Established| 7 July 2021
Area

• Total

| 3,730 km2 (1,440 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 578,800
• Density| 160/km2 (400/sq mi)

Absheron-Khizi Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Abşeron-Xızı iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders the economic regions of Shirvan-Salyan, Mountainous Shirvan, Guba-Khachmaz, and Baku. The region consists of the districts of Absheron, Khizi and the city of Sumgait.[2] It has an area of 3,730 square kilometres (1,440 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be at 578.8 thousand people in January 2021.[1]

## History

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Absheron-Khizi 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

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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. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
3. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasında iqtisadi rayonların yeni bölgüsü haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı". president.az (in Azerbaijani).

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Economic regions of Azerbaijan

* Absheron-Khizi
* Baku
* Central Aran
* East Zangezur
* Ganja-Dashkasan
* Gazakh-Tovuz
* Guba-Khachmaz
* Karabakh
* Lankaran-Astara
* Mil-Mughan
* Mountainous Shirvan
* Nakhchivan
* Shaki-Zagatala
* Shirvan-Salyan

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