Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region

Economic region of Azerbaijan

Economic region in Azerbaijan

Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region

Şirvan-Salyan iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani)

Economic region

Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region in Azerbaijan

Country| Azerbaijan
Established| 7 July 2021
Area

• Total| 6,080 km2 (2,350 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total| 501,300
• Density| 82/km2 (210/sq mi)

Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Şirvan-Salyan iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders Iran to the west, as well as the economic regions of Mil-Mughan, Central Aran, Mountainous Shirvan, Absheron-Khizi, Baku, and Lankaran-Astara. The region consists of the districts of Bilasuvar, Hajigabul, Neftchala, Salyan, as well as the city of Shirvan.[2] It has an area of 6,080 square kilometres (2,350 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be at 501.3 thousand people in January 2021.[1]

## History[edit]

Shirvan-Salyan 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 Aran Economic Region prior to 2021.[3]

## References[edit]

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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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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