Baku Economic Region | |
Type: | Economic region |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Azerbaijan |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 7 July 2021 |
Area Total Km2: | 2140 |
Population Total: | 2,300,500 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
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 2140km2. Its population was estimated to be at 2.3 million people in January 2021.
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]