Lankaran-Astara Economic Region

Lankaran-Astara Economic Region
Lənkəran-Astara iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani)
Economic region
Lankaran–Astara Economic Region in Azerbaijan
Lankaran–Astara Economic Region in Azerbaijan
CountryAzerbaijan
Area
 • Total
6,070 km2 (2,340 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
953,600
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
HDI (2022)0.718[2]
high · 7th

Lankaran-Astara Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Lənkəran-Astara iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders Iran to the south and west, Caspian Sea to the east and Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region to the north. The region consists of the districts of Jalilabad, Astara, Lerik, Lankaran, Masally and Yardimli. It has an area of 6,070 square kilometres (2,340 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be at 953.6 thousand people in January 2021.[1]

  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. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.