Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

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 14 Economic Regions (İqtisadi Rayon).^[1] Each economic region contains a number of districts. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic forms a separate, 10th economic region.

On July 7, 2021, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed Decree "On the new division of economic regions in the Republic of Azerbaijan".^[2]

Administrative divisions[]

Contiguous Azerbaijan[]

Districts of Azerbaijan

1. Absheron District
2. Aghjabadi District
3. Agdam District
4. Agdash District
5. Agstafa District
6. Agsu District
7. Shirvan (city)
8. Astara District
9. Baku (city)
10. Balakan District
11. Barda District
12. Beylagan District
13. Bilasuvar District
14. Jabrayil District
15. Jalilabad District
16. Dashkasan District
17. Shabran District
18. Fuzuli District
19. Gadabay District
20. Ganja (city)
21. Goranboy District
22. Goychay District
23. Hajigabul District
24. Imishli District
25. Ismayilli District
26. Kalbajar District
27. Kurdamir District
28. Lachin District
29. Lankaran District
30. Lankaran (city)
31. Lerik District
32. Masally District
33. Mingachevir (city)
34. Naftalan (city)
35. Neftchala District

36. Oghuz District
37. Qabala District
38. Qakh District
39. Qazakh District
40. Gobustan District
41. Quba District
42. Qubadli District
43. Qusar District
44. Saatly District
45. Sabirabad District
46. Shaki District
47. Shaki (city)
48. Salyan District
49. Shamakhi District
50. Shamkir District
51. Samukh District
52. Siyazan District
53. Sumqayit (city)
54. Shusha District
56. Tartar District
57. Tovuz District
58. Ujar District
59. Khachmaz District
60. Khankendi (city)
61. Goygol District
62. Khizi District
63. Khojaly District
64. Khojavend District
65. Yardimli District
66. Yevlakh District
67. Yevlakh (city)
68. Zangilan District
69. Zaqatala District
70. Zardab District

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.^[3] 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^[4] (km²)	Population^[4] (2011 est.)	Region	Notes
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
54 55	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 subdivisions of Nakhchivan.

1. Babek District
2. Julfa District
3. Kangarli District
4. Nakhchivan (city)

5. Ordubad District
6. Sadarak District
7. Shahbuz District
8. Sharur District

The seven districts and one municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are listed below.

Map ref.	Administrative division	Azerbaijani name	Capital	Area^[4] (km²)	Population^[4] (2011 est.)	Notes
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^[5]
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^[5]
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^[5]
			Total	5,560	410,100

Economic Regions[]

Azerbaijan is divided into 14 Economic Regions.

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Absheron-Khyzy.

Mountainous Shirvan.

Ganja-Dashkasan.

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Quba-Khachmaz.

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Mil-Mughan.

Shaki-Zagatala.

Eastern Zangezur.

Shirvan-Salyan.

Map ref.	Economic Region/Autonomous Republic	Area (km²)	Population	Brief information
1	Absheron-Khizi	5,420	2,613,300	Includes the Absheron and Khizi administrative districts and Sumgait. The main industries are petrochemical, chemical, heavy industry, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, energy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, light and food industry, construction industry, transport infrastructure.
2	Ganja-Dashkasan	12,480	1,191,700	Includes Ganja, Naftalan, Dashkasan, Goranboy, Gokgol, Samukh administrative districts.
3	Shaki-Zagatala	8,969	543,400	Includes Balaken. Qakh, Qabala, Oghuz, Zagatala, Shaki administrative districts. Main industries: light and food industry.
4	Lankaran-Astara	6,140	926,500	Includes Astara, Jalilabad, Lerik, Yardimli, Lankaran administrative districts. Main industry: food industry.
5	Guba-Khachmaz	6,960	498,400	Includes Shabran, Khachmaz, Quba, Qusar, Siyazan administrative districts. Main industries: agriculture, light and food industry.^[6]
6	Aran	23,375	1,893,036	The largest economic region of country. It includes Agdash, Goychay, Kurdamir, Ujar, Yevlakh, Zardab administrative districts, and Mingachevir.^[7]
7	Karabakh	7,253.5	628,200	Includes Agjabadi, Aghdam, Barda, Fuzuli, Khojaly, Xojavand, Shusha, Terter administrative regions and Khankendi.
8	Eastern Zangezur	7,470	341,200	Includes Jabrayil, Kalbajar, Qubadli, Lachin, Zangilan administrative districts.
9	Mountainous Shirvan	6,060	287,800	Includes Agsu, Ismayilli, Qobustan, Shamakhi administrative districts. Main industries: light and food industries.
10	Nakhchivan	5,550	414,900	Includes the whole territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Main industries: light and food industries.
11	Baku	2,140	2204,2	Includes Baku itself. It is one of the main economic centers of Azerbaijan. Main industries: international trade, oil refining, chemical, machine-building, food, textile industry.^[8] The military industry, high-tech industries and information technologies are being developed.^[9]
12	Qazakh-Tovuz			Includes Aghstafa, Gedabek, Qazakh, Shamkir, Tovuz administrative districts.
13	Mil-Mughan			Includes Beylagan, Imishli, Saatli, Sabirabad administrative districts.
14	Shirvan-Salyan			Includes Bilasuvar, Hajiqabul, Neftchala, Salyan administrative districts and Shirvan.

Note: The table shows the data for the period up to July 7, 2021.

References[]

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[2] "New economic regions of Azerbaijan – LIST". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[3] "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.

[azstat-4] Jump up to: ^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.

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[7] "Aran economic region".

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Economic regions	Absheron Aran Daglig-Shirvan Ganja-Qazakh Kalbajar-Lachin Economic Region Lankaran Sheki-Zaqatala Guba-Khachmaz Upper Karabakh
Other divisions	Nagorno-Karabakh Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

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Districts	Absheron Agdam Agdash Aghjabadi Agstafa Agsu Astara Babek Balakan Barda Beylagan Bilasuvar Dashkasan Fuzuli Gadabay Goranboy Goychay Goygol Hajigabul Imishli Ismayilli Jabrayil Jalilabad Julfa Kalbajar¹ Kangarli Khachmaz Khizi Khojaly¹ Khojavend¹ Kurdamir Lachin Lankaran Lerik Masally Neftchala Oghuz Ordubad Qabala Qakh Qazakh Gobustan Quba Qubadli Qusar Saatly Sabirabad Sadarak Salyan Samukh Shabran Shahbuz Shaki Shamakhi Shamkir Sharur Shusha¹ Siyazan Tartar¹ Tovuz Ujar Yardimli Yevlakh Zangilan Zagatala Zardab
Cities	Baku Ganja Khankendi¹ Lankaran Mingachevir Naftalan Nakhchivan Shaki Shirvan Sumgait Yevlakh
Towns	Agdam Agdash Aghjabadi Agstafa Agsu Astara Babek Balakan Barda Beylagan Bilasuvar Dashkasan Fuzuli Gadabay Goranboy Goychay Goygol Hajiqabul Imishli Ismayilli Jabrayil Jalilabad Julfa Kalbajar Khachmaz Khizi Khojavend¹ Khojaly¹ Khirdalan Kurdamir Lachin Lerik Masally Neftchala Oğuz Ordubad Gabala Qakh Gazakh Gobustan Quba Qubadli Qusar Saatly Sabirabad Salyan Shabran Shahbuz Shamakhi Shamkir Sharur Siyazan Tartar Tovuz Ujar Yardimli Zangilan Zagatala Zardab
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