The Absheron Economic Region is located in the eastern part of the Republic of Azerbaijan and comprises Baku and Sumgait cities and the Absheron and Khizi districts. The eastern part of the economic region is located on the shores of the Caspian Sea, which has positive effects on the economy of the region. It borders Shaki-Zaqatala economic region to the north, Mountainous Shirvan to the west and Aran to the south.
Absheron Economic Region
Abşeron iqtisadi rayonu | |
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 Absheron Economic Region on the map of Azerbaijan | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,290 km2 (1,270 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,939,000 |
| • Density | 489.2/km2 (1,267/sq mi) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.805[1] very high · 2nd |
Absheron Economic Region covers an area of 3,290 square kilometers, constituting approximately 3.9% of the territory of Azerbaijan (excluding the city of Baku), and there are approximately 568,000 people as of the beginning of January 2018 (also excluding Baku). The population density was 103 people per square km of land area.[2]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.
- ^ "Absheron Economic Region. INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHER". 5 December 2012.