Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region | |
Type: | Economic region |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Azerbaijan |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 7 July 2021 |
Area Total Km2: | 7030 |
Population Total: | 687,600 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2022) |
Blank Info Sec2: | 0.724[2] · 6th |
Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region (az|Qazax-Tovuz iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders Georgia to the north and Armenia to the south and west, and the Ganja-Dashkasan Economic Region to the east. The region consists of the districts of Aghstafa, Gadabay, Gazakh, Shamkir, and Tovuz.[3] It has an area of 7030km2. Its population was estimated to be at 687.6 thousand people in January 2021.
Gazakh-Tovuz 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 Ganja-Qazakh Economic Region prior to 2021.[4]