Karabakh Economic Region

{{Short description|Economic region of Azerbaijan}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Karabakh Economic Region

| type = Economic region

| official_name =

| native_name = {{native name|az|Qarabağ iqtisadi rayonu}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Azerbaijan

| image_map = Garabagh Economic Region.svg

| map_caption = Karabakh Economic Region in Azerbaijan

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 7 July 2021

| area_total_km2 = 8990

| population_total = 904,500

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Territories, number and density of population by economic and administrative regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan |url=http://www.stat.gov.az/source/demoqraphy/en/001_15en.xls |publisher=The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |access-date=24 April 2022 |date=2021}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

|blank_name_sec2 = HDI (2022)

|blank_info_sec2 = 0.706{{Cite web|title=Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab|url=https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/AZE/?levels=1%2B4&interpolation=1&extrapolation=0&nearest_real=0&years=2022|access-date=|website=hdi.globaldatalab.org|language=en}}
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The Karabakh Economic Region ({{langx|az|Qarabağ iqtisadi rayonu}}) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders Iran to the south, as well as the economic regions of East Zangezur, Ganja-Dashkasan, Central Aran, and Mil-Mughan. The region consists of the districts of Aghjabadi, Aghdam, Barda, Fuzuli, Khojaly, Khojavend, Shusha, and Tartar, as well as the city of Khankendi (Stepanakert). {{cite web |title=New economic regions of Azerbaijan – LIST |url=https://report.az/en/domestic-politics/new-economic-regions-of-azerbaijan-list/ |website=Report News Agency |date=7 July 2021 |access-date=24 April 2022 }} It has an area of {{convert|8,990|km2|sqmi}}. Its population (including refugees and IDPs living outside the economic region in Azerbaijan) was estimated to be at 904.5 thousand people in January 2021.

History

Karabakh Economic Region was established on 7 July 2021 as part of a reform of the economic region system of Azerbaijan. Its territory mostly corresponded to the Upper Karabakh Economic Region before 2021, which included the districts of Aghdam, Tartar, Khojavend, Khojaly, Shusha, Jabrayil, Fuzuli and the city of Khankendi.{{cite web |title=Azərbaycan Respublikasında iqtisadi rayonların yeni bölgüsü haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı |url=https://president.az/articles/52389 |website=president.az |language=az}}

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