Azerbaijan is administratively divided into 66 districts (rayon) and 7 cities (şəhər) that are subordinate to the Republic. Out of these, 7 districts and 1 city is located within the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The districts are further divided into municipalities (bələdiyyə).
Additionally, the districts of Azerbaijan are grouped into 10 Economic Regions (İqtisadi Rayon).[1] Each economic region contains a number of districts. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic forms a separate, 10th economic region.
Administrative divisions
Contiguous Azerbaijan
The territory of former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast presently consists of the districts of Khojavend, Shusha, Khojaly, the eastern portion of Kalbajar and the western portion of Tartar. The Autonomous Oblast was abolished on 26 November 1991, by the Parliament of the Azerbaijan SSR. Since then, the territory of the autonomous oblast has been administratively split between the aforementioned districts.
As a result of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, most of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding districts came under the occupation of ethnic Armenian forces.[2] The self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) also controlled a large part of southwestern Azerbaijan outside Nagorno-Karabakh. The Azerbaijani districts completely or partially in the NKR are noted in the list. The NKR does not recognise these districts and has its own system of administrative division. Azerbaijan regained control of some of these districts following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
The list below is for the main part of Azerbaijan, excluding the districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Map ref. | Administrative division | Azerbaijani name | Capital | Area[3] (km2) |
Population[3] (2011 est.) |
Region | Notes |
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1 | Absheron District | Abşeron | Xirdalan | 1,360 | 192,900 | Absheron | Includes an exclave in Baku |
2 | Aghjabadi District | Ağcabədi | Aghjabadi | 1,760 | 124,000 | Aran | |
3 | Agdam District | Ağdam | Alibeyli | 1,150 | 180,600 | Yukhari-Karabakh | |
4 | Agdash District | Ağdaş | Agdash | 1,050 | 100,600 | Aran | |
5 | Agstafa District | Ağstafa | Agstafa | 1,500 | 81,400 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
6 | Agsu District | Ağsu | Agsu | 1,020 | 72,100 | Daglig-Shirvan | |
7 | Shirvan (city) | Şirvan | 30 | 78,700 | Aran | Named Ali Bayramli (Əli Bayramlı) until April 24, 2008 | |
8 | Astara District | Astara | Astara | 620 | 98,300 | Lankaran | |
9 | Baku (city) | Bakı | 2,130 | 2,092,400 | Absheron | Comprising 12 districts it is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan | |
10 | Balakan District | Balakən | Balakan | 920 | 91,100 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
11 | Barda District | Bərdə | Barda | 960 | 143,900 | Aran | |
12 | Beylagan District | Beyləqan | Beylagan | 1,130 | 87,900 | Aran | |
13 | Bilasuvar District | Biləsuvar | Bilasuvar | 1,400 | 90,300 | Aran | |
14 | Jabrayil District | Cəbrayıl | Jabrayil | 1,050 | 72,700 | Yukhari-Karabakh | |
15 | Jalilabad District | Cəlilabad | Jalilabad | 1,440 | 196,500 | Lankaran | |
16 | Dashkasan District | Daşkəsən | Daşkəsən | 1,050 | 33,200 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
17 | Shabran District | Şabran | Shabran | 1,090 | 53,000 | Quba-Khachmaz | Named Davachi (Dəvəçi) until 2010 |
18 | Fuzuli District | Füzuli | Füzuli | 1,390 | 118,900 | Yukhari-Karabakh | |
19 | Gadabay District | Gədəbəy | Gadabay | 1,290 | 95,000 | Ganja-Qazakh | Borders an exclave of Armenia |
20 | Ganja (city) | Gəncə | 110 | 316,300 | Ganja-Qazakh | Comprising 2 districts and Azerbaijan's second-largest city | |
21 | Goranboy District | Goranboy | Goranboy | 1,760 | 96,200 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
22 | Goychay District | Göyçay | Goychay | 740 | 111,100 | Aran | |
23 | Hajigabul District | Hacıqabul | Hajiqabul | 1,640 | 67,300 | Aran | |
24 | Imishli District | İmişli | Imishli | 1,820 | 116,600 | Aran | |
25 | Ismayilli District | İsmayıllı | Ismayilli | 2,060 | 80,900 | Daglig-Shirvan | |
26 | Kalbajar District | Kəlbəcər | Kalbajar | 3,050 | 83,200 | Kalbajar-Lachin | |
27 | Kurdamir District | Kürdəmir | Kurdamir | 1,630 | 105,700 | Aran | |
28 | Lachin District | Laçın | Lachin | 1,840 | 70,900 | Kalbajar-Lachin | |
29 | Lankaran District | Lənkəran | Lankaran | 1,540 | 209,900 | Lankaran | |
30 | Lankaran (city) | Lənkəran | 70 | 83,300 | Lankaran | ||
31 | Lerik District | Lerik | Lerik | 1,080 | 76,400 | Lankaran | |
32 | Masally District | Masallı | Masally | 720 | 202,500 | Lankaran | |
33 | Mingachevir (city) | Mingəçevir | 130 | 97,800 | Aran | ||
34 | Naftalan (city) | Naftalan | 30 | 9,100 | Ganja-Qazakh | ||
35 | Neftchala District | Neftçala | Neftchala | 1,450 | 81,300 | Aran | |
36 | Oghuz District | Oğuz | Oghuz | 1,220 | 40,900 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
37 | Qabala District | Qəbələ | Qabala | 1,550 | 95,600 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
38 | Qakh District | Qax | Qakh | 1,490 | 53,900 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
39 | Qazakh District | Qazax | Qazakh | 700 | 90,800 | Ganja-Qazakh | Includes two exclaves in Armenia |
40 | Gobustan District | Qobustan | Gobustan | 1,370 | 41,100 | Daglig-Shirvan | |
41 | Quba District | Quba | Quba | 2,580 | 155,600 | Quba-Khachmaz | |
42 | Qubadli District | Qubadlı | Qubadli | 800 | 36,700 | Kalbajar-Lachin | |
43 | Qusar District | Qusar | Qusar | 1,540 | 89,300 | Quba-Khachmaz | |
44 | Saatly District | Saatlı | Saatly | 1,180 | 95,100 | Aran | |
45 | Sabirabad District | Sabirabad | Sabirabad | 1,470 | 155,400 | Aran | |
46 | Shaki District | Şəki | Shaki | 2,430 | 173,500 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
47 | Shaki (city) | Şəki | 9 | 63,700 | Shaki-Zaqatala | ||
48 | Salyan District | Salyan | Salyan | 1,790 | 124,900 | Aran | |
49 | Shamakhi District | Şamaxı | Shamakhi | 1,610 | 93,700 | Daglig-Shirvan | |
50 | Shamkir District | Şəmkir | Shamkir | 1,660 | 196,100 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
51 | Samukh District | Samux | Nebiagali | 1,450 | 54,600 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
52 | Siyazan District | Siyəzən | Siyazan | 700 | 38,400 | Quba-Khachmaz | |
53 | Sumqayit (city) | Sumqayıt | 80 | 314,800 | Absheron | ||
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Shusha District | Şuşa | Shusha | 290 | 32,800 | Yukhari-Karabakh | |
56 | Tartar District | Tərtər | Tartar | 960 | 98,400 | Yukhari-Karabakh | Parts controlled by NKR |
57 | Tovuz District | Tovuz | Tovuz | 1,900 | 160,700 | Ganja-Qazakh | Borders an exclave of Armenia |
58 | Ujar District | Ucar | Ujar | 850 | 79,800 | Aran | |
59 | Khachmaz District | Xaçmaz | Khachmaz | 1,050 | 162,100 | Quba-Khachmaz | |
60 | Khankendi (city) | Xankəndi | 8 | 55,200 | Yukhari-Karabakh | De facto capital of NKR named Stepanakert | |
61 | Goygol District | Göygöl | Goygol | 1,030 | 58,300 | Ganja-Qazakh | Formerly Khanlar |
62 | Khizi District | Xızı | Khizi | 1,850 | 14,700 | Absheron | |
63 | Khojaly District | Xocalı | Khojali | 940 | 26,500 | Yukhari-Karabakh | De facto controlled by NKR |
64 | Khojavend District | Xocavənd | Khojavend | 1,460 | 42,100 | Yukhari-Karabakh | Parts controlled by NKR |
65 | Yardimli District | Yardımlı | Yardimli | 670 | 59,600 | Lankaran | |
66 | Yevlakh District | Yevlax | Yevlakh | 1,540 | 119,600 | Aran | |
67 | Yevlakh (city) | Yevlax | 95 | 59,036 | Aran | ||
68 | Zangilan District | Zəngilan | Zangilan | 710 | 40,500 | Kalbajar-Lachin | |
69 | Zaqatala District | Zaqatala | Zaqatala | 1,350 | 120,300 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
70 | Zardab District | Zərdab | Zardab | 860 | 54,000 | Aran | |
Total | 81,100 | 8,700,600 |
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
The seven districts and one municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are listed below.
Map ref. | Administrative division | Azerbaijani name | Capital | Area[3] (km2) |
Population[3] (2011 est.) |
Notes |
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1 | Babek District | Babək | Babek | 900 | 65,100 | Formerly known as Nakhchivan; renamed after Babak Khorramdin in 1991 |
2 | Julfa District | Culfa | Julfa | 1,000 | 42,600 | Also spelled Jugha or Dzhulfa. |
3 | Kangarli District | Kəngərli | Givraq | 680 | 28,600 | Split from Babek in March 2004 |
4 | Nakhchivan (city) | Naxçıvan | 130 | 84,700 | Split from Nakhchivan (Babek District) in 1991 | |
5 | Ordubad District | Ordubad | Ordubad | 970 | 46,100 | Split from Julfa during Sovietization[4] |
6 | Sadarak District | Sədərək | Sədərək | 150 | 14,400 | Split from Sharur in 1990; includes the Karki exclave in Armenia |
7 | Shahbuz District | Şahbuz | Shahbuz | 920 | 23,200 | Split from Nakhchivan (Babek) during Sovietization[4] |
8 | Sharur District | Şərur | Sharur | 810 | 105,400 | Formerly known as Bash-Norashen during its incorporation into the Soviet Union and Ilyich (after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin) from the post-Sovietization period to 1990[4] |
Total | 5,560 | 410,100 |
Economic Regions
Map ref. | Economic Region/Autonomous Republic | Area (km2) | Population |
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1 | Absheron | 5,420 | 2,613,300 |
2 | Ganja-Qazakh | 12,480 | 1,191,700 |
3 | Shaki-Zaqatala | 8,969 | 543,400 |
4 | Lankaran | 6,140 | 926,500 |
5 | Guba-Khachmaz | 6,960 | 498,400 |
6 | Aran | 23,375 | 1,893,036 |
7 | Upper Karabakh | 7,253.5 | 628,200 |
8 | Kalbajar-Lachin | 6,400 | 231,300 |
9 | Mountainous Shirvan | 6,060 | 287,800 |
10 | Nakhchivan | 5,550 | 414,900 |
See also
References
- ^ "Azerbaijan Regions" Archived 2016-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, Regional Development Center in Azerbaijan.
- ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.
- ^ a b c d "Territories, number, density of population and territorial units by economic and administrative regions of Azerbaijan Republic" Archived January 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
- ^ a b c Hewsen, Robert H. (2001). Armenia: A Historical Atlas. University of Chicago Press. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)