Mil-Mughan Economic Region
Mil-Muğan iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani)
Economic region
Mil-Mughan Economic Region in Azerbaijan
Mil-Mughan Economic Region in Azerbaijan
CountryAzerbaijan
Established7 July 2021
Area
 • Total5,670 km2 (2,190 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total522,600
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)

Mil-Mughan Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Mil-Muğan iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders Iran to the south, as well as the economic regions of Shirvan-Salyan, Central Aran, and Karabakh. The region consists of the districts of Beylagan, Imishli, Saatly, and Sabirabad.[2] It has an area of 5,670 square kilometres (2,190 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be 522,600 in January 2021.[1]

History

Mil-Mughan 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

  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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