Upper_Karabakh_Economic_Region

Upper Karabakh Economic Region

Upper Karabakh Economic Region

Former economic region in Azerbaijan

Upper Karabakh Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Yuxarı Qarabağ iqtisadi rayonu) was one of the 10 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It bordered Iran to the south, as well as the economic regions of Kalbajar-Lachin, Ganja-Gazakh and Aran. The region consisted of the districts of Tartar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankendi, Shusha, Khojavend, Jabrayil and Fuzuli.[1][2]

Quick Facts Abolished ...

The region was abolished on 7 July 2021 and its territory was split between the Karabakh Economic Region and East Zangezur Economic Region.[3]

Transport network

Alat-Julfa, Yevlakh-Agdam-Khankendi railways pass through the territory of the economic-geographical region. Barda-Agdam-Khankendi-Shusha-Lachin, Agdam-Khojavend-Fuzuli-Horadiz, Alat-Julfa, Tartar-Agdara-Kalbajar highways connect the territory of the economic-geographical region with other regions of the republic (Table 5.15).

Public roads in the economic-geographical region, km (2012)

City and administrative region Total By degree
I II III IV V
Ağdam rayonu 131 - - 72 37 22
Füzuli rayonu 246 - - 98 133 15
Tərtər rayonu 207 - - 89 99 19
İqtisadi rayon 584 - - 259 269 56
Azərbaycan Res 14851* 330 1128 3764 8724 905
· — The total length of roads in the country does not include roads in the occupied territories

References

  1. [1]
    "STATE PROGRAM ON SOCİAL-ECONOMİC DEVELOPMENT OF REGİONS" (PDF). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Ministry of economy->Regional development->Economic regions". Ministry of economy. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    "New economic regions of Azerbaijan – LIST". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

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