Absheron

Area: 1,97 sq km

Population: 215.200

Population density: 109 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 16

Primary sectors of economy: food and beverage manufacturing, agriculture, including cattle breeding, production of olives, almonds, saffron, vine and vegetables in greenhouse. Oil and gas production is widespread in the area.

Agdam

Area: 1,150 sq km

Population: 205.100

Population density: 178 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 138

Primary sectors of economy: food and clothing manufacturing, agriculture, including production of cotton, grain, vine, sericulture, and cattle breeding. 

Agdash

Area: 1,020 sq km

Population: 112.000

Population density: 110 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 74

Primary sectors of economy: agriculture, including cattle breeding, production of grain, fruit-growing, paddy-growing, food, beverage and clothing manufacturing. Cotton-growing is the dominant sector. Licorice plant is grown.

Aghsu

Area: 1,020 sq km

Population: 81.600

Population density: 80 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 80

The economy is dominated by diversified agriculture. Main industrial sector is food and beverage manufacturing. Other developing areas are cotton-growing, sericulture, and cattle breeding.

Agjabedi

Area: 1,760 sq km

Population: 137,500

Population density: 78 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 46

Primary sectors of economy: agriculture, food manufacturing, and textile industry. It is one of the country`s major cotton-growing and sericulture districts.

Agstafa

Area: 1,500 sq km

Population: 88,800

Population density: 59 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 39

Primary sectors of economy: agriculture, particularly vine-growing, grain-growing and cattle breeding.

Astara

Area: 620 sq km

Population: 110,500

Population density: 178 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 92

Primary sectors of economy: food manufacturing (particularly dry velvety tea products), and agriculture (paddy, tea, citrus fruits, vegetable, and etc.), and beekeeping products.

Babek

Area: 830 sq km

Population: 76,500

Population density: 92 people (per sq.km)

Number of settlements: 36

Primary sectors of economy: agriculture, particularly dry subtropical fruit-growing, vegetable-growing and grain-growing. There are food, beverage, and building materials plants.

Baku

Area: 2,140 sq km

Population: 2,300,500

Population density: 1075 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 60

It is the capital of Azerbaijan. The city is divided into 12 administrative districts: Binagadi, Khazar, Khatai, Garadagh, Narimanov, Nasimi, Nizami, Sabunchu, Sabayil, Surakhani, Yasamal, and Pirallahi. It is Azerbaijan’s industrial, scientific and cultural center. Primary sectors of economy: oil and gas industry, engineering industry, food and beverage manufacturing, textile industry, clothing industry, manufacturing of leather, leather products, and footwear, construction, communication, transport and etc.

Balaken

Area: 940 sq km

Population: 99,600

Population density: 106 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 59

The economy is dominated by diversified agriculture. Grain-growing, particularly corn craw cultivation, tobacco growing, fruit-growing (mainly nuts) and dairy-meat breeding are other main sectors.

Barda

Area: 950 sq km

Population: 158,200

Population density: 167 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 111

The economy is dominated by agriculture, especially cotton-growing, grain-growing, vine-growing, cattle breeding and sericulture.

Beylagan

Area: 1,130 sq km

Population: 100,000

Population density: 88 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 42

The economy is dominated by cotton-growing, grain-growing, vine-growing and cattle breeding.

Bilasuvar

Area: 1,360 sq km

Population: 106,300

Population density: 78 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 26

The economy is dominated by agriculture, especially cotton-growing, grain-growing, and cattle breeding are the main developed sectors of agriculture.

Dashkasan

Area: 1,050 sq km

Population: 35,400

Population density: 34 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 49

The population is mostly engaged in cattle breeding, grain-growing and potato-growing. An ore refining plant is operating in the district.

Fuzuli

Area: 1,390 sq km

Population: 134,700

Population density: 97 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 100

The economy was dominated by agriculture, vegetable-growing, grain-growing and cattle breeding. There were agricultural plants in the district. 

Gabala

Area: 1,550 sq km

Population: 108,700

Population density: 70 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 64

Primary sectors of economy: cattle breeding, grain-growing, tobacco-growing, fruit-growing (especially nuts), and sericulture. There are food, building materials, elevator and musical instruments factories in the district.

Gakh

Area: 1,490 sq km

Population: 57,500

Population density: 39 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 59

Plant-growing, (especially tobacco-growing, grain-growing and fruit-growing, mainly nuts), as well as cattle breeding and sericulture make up the largest part of the economy.

Ganja

Area: 110 sq km

Population: 335,800

Population density: 3053 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 8

It is second most-populated and the third largest industrial city of the country. Main industrial sectors are metallurgy, food production, beverage production, textile industry, clothing production, manufacturing of computer and other electronic devices and electrical equipment production.

Gazakh

Area: 700 sq km

Population: 98,900

Population density: 141 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 35

The economy is made up of agriculture, especially grain-growing, vine-growing, vegetable gardening and cattle breeding. There are food, beverage and building materials factories in the district.

Gedabey

Area: 1,230 sq km

Population: 101,100

Population density: 82 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 109

Primary sectors of economy: agriculture, especially potato-growing, grain-growing, cattle breeding and beekeeping. It is one of the key potato-growing districts of the country.

Gobustan

Area: 1,370 sq km

Population: 47,900

Population density: 35 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 33

Primary sectors of economy: grain-growing, cattle breeding, and vine-growing.

Goranboy

Area: 1,700 sq km

Population: 105,000

Population density: 62 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 87

Agriculture, especially grain-growing, cotton-growing and vegetable-growing are key economic sectors.

Goychay

Area: 740 sq km

Population: 122,400

Population density: 165 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 56

Primary sectors of economy: agriculture, cotton-growing, grain-growing, vine-growing, cattle breeding, sericulture and fruit-growing (especially pomegranate, date and quince).

Goygol

Area: 920 sq km

Population: 65,000

Population density: 71 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 45

The economy is dominated by agriculture, especially cattle breeding, vine-growing, plant-growing, and vegetable-growing.

Guba

Area: 2,610 sq km

Population: 174,700

Population density: 67 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 157

It is one of the country`s fruit-growing districts. Other key agricultural areas are grain-growing, cattle breeding and beekeeping. There are also food products (fruit and canned vegetables) and carpet weaving plants in the district.

Gubadli

Area: 800 sq km

Population: 41,900

Population density: 52 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 94

Primary sectors of economy: grain-growing, vine-growing, tobacco-growing, sericulture, and cattle breeding. There were agricultural processing plants in the district. 

Gusar

Area: 1,500 min km2

Population: 99,700

Population density: 66 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 90

Primary sector of the economy is agriculture. Cattle breeding, grain-growing, potato-growing, fruit-growing are widely-developed. There are agricultural processing plants in the district.

Hajigabul

Area: 1,600 sq km

Population: 77,100

Population density: 48 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 31

Main sector of the economy is agriculture, mainly cattle breeding, poultry, grain-growing, cotton-growing, vegetable-growing.

Imishli

Area: 1,890 sq km

Population: 132,300

Population density: 70 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 51

Cotton-growing, cattle breeding, and grain-growing make up the largest part of the economy. It is one of the country`s key cotton-growing districts.

Ismayilli

Area: 2,070 sq km

Population: 87,900

Population density: 42 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 108

Grain-growing, cattle breeding, vine-growing, fruit-growing, tobacco-growing make up the largest part of the economy. There is a carpet factory, food and beverage and bicycle plants.

Jabrayil

Area: 1,050 sq km

Population: 82,200

Population density: 78 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 97

Main sector of the economy was cattle breeding, vine-growing and sericulture.

Jalilabad

Area: 1,440 sq km

Population: 227,600

Population density: 158 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 121

Main sector of the economy is grain-growing. Vine-growing, cattle breeding, fruit-growing, and vegetable-growing are also key areas of the economy.

Julfa

Area: 930 sq km

Population: 47,300

Population density: 51 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 23

The economy is mainly based on fruit-growing, vine-growing, cattle breeding, and beekeeping. There are carbon gas and food products plants.

Kalbajar

Area: 3,050 sq km

Population: 94,700

Population density: 31 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 147

The economy was mainly based on farming and cattle breeding. 

Kangarli

Area: 700 sq km

Population: 33,000

Population density: 47 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 11

Primary sectors of economy: fruit-growing, vine-growing, tobacco-growing, and cattle breeding.  

Khachmaz

Area: 1,060 sq km

Population: 181,200

Population density: 171 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 151

It is one of the country`s key vegetable-growing, fruit-growing, and cattle breeding districts. Poultry and fishing are also developed in the district. There are canned food processing, grape processing, condenser and other plants in the district.

Khankendi

Area: 0,008 sq km

Population: 55,900

Population density: 6988 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 2

It was a developed industrial center of the country. Food and beverages, textiles, clothing, leather and leather products and footwear production were well developed. There were electrical engineering, car repairing and asphalt concrete plants, furniture plant, building materials, industrial and production training enterprises in the city.

Khizi

Area: 1,670 km2

Population: 17,200

Population density: 10 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 29

The economy is based on plant-growing and cattle breeding.

Khojali

Area: 1,000 sq km

Population: 29,000

Population density: 29 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 52

The district’s agriculture was based on grain-growing, vine-growing, vegetable-growing, and cattle breeding. There were building materials and vine plants, non-alcoholic beverages factory, large pig and cattle breeding complexes, weaving and sewing factories. 

Khojavand

Area: 1,460 sq km

Population: 44,200

Population density: 30 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 83

Vine-growing, grain-growing, and cattle breeding occupied an important place in its economy.

Kurdamir

Area: 1,630 sq km

Population: 118,800

Population density: 73 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 62

The economy is based on plant-growing, particularly cotton-growing and grain-growing. Vine-growing and sericulture also developed. 

Lachin

Area: 1,840 sq km

Population: 79,200

Population density: 43 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 127

Cattle breeding occupied an important place in its economy. Grain-growing and fruit-growing were widely developed.

Lenkaran

Area: 1,540 sq km

Population: 231,100

Population density: 150 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 93

There are mainly food and beverage plants. There is a tea factory, vegetable, and fish canning and other plants. The largest part of the agrarian sector is made up of vegetable growing, paddy-growing, tea-growing, fruit-growing, beekeeping and cattle breeding. 

Lerik

Area: 1,080 sq km

Population: 86,600

Population density: 80 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 162

The economy is based on potato-growing, tobacco-growing, grain-growing, cattle breeding and beekeeping.

Masalli

Area: 720 sq km

Population: 229,000

Population density: 318 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 103

Primary sectors of economy: vegetable-growing, fruit-growing, vine-growing, grain-growing and tea-growing. There are food and beverage, and furniture plants in the district.

Mingechevir

Area: 140 sq km

Population: 106,400

Population density: 760 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 1

Main industrial sectors include energy, mechanical engineering, and chemistry, as well as food and beverage products manufacturing, textile industry, clothing production, leather and leather production, and footwear and building material production enterprises.

Naftalan

Area: 40 sq km

Population: 10,300

Population density: 258 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 3

It is a resort city. There are six sanatoriums in the city.

Nakhchivan

Area: 190 sq km

Population: 95,100

Population density: 501 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 7

It is the capital of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The industry is mainly based on food and beverage, clothing, and building materials. There is an automobile assembly and other plants. 

Neftchala

Area: 1,450 sq km

Population: 89,200

Population density: 62 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 52

It is an industrial and agricultural district. There are petrochemical, fish, cotton processing and other plants. Cotton-growing, vegetable-growing, gardening and fruit-growing are the key sectors of the agriculture.

Oghuz

Area: 1,080 sq km

Poplation: 44,700

Population density: 41 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 34

The economy`s main sectors are agriculture, including cattle breeding, plant-growing, grain-growing, tobacco-growing and vegetable-growing.

Ordubad

Area: 980 sq km

Population: 50,300

Population density: 51 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 47

The economy is diversified. Fruit-growing, vegetable-growing, vine-growing, gardening, beekeeping and cattle breeding are key areas of the agriculture.

Qaradağ

Saatli

Area: 1,180 sq km

Population: 109,100

Population density: 92 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 44

Cotton-growing, grain-growing, gardening, vegetable-growing, fruit-growing and cattle breeding are main sectors of the economy. There are food, textile, and liquorice plants in the region.

Sabirabad

Area: 1,470 sq km

Population: 180,300

Population density: 123 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 75

It is a large cotton-growing, cattle breeding, gardening and vegetable-growing district of the country. It features cotton cleaning and other plants.

Sadarak

Area: 160 sq km

Population: 16,100

Population density: 101 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 4

The economy is based on agriculture.

Salyan

Area: 1,600 sq km

Population: 140,800

Population density: 88 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 51

The largest part of the agriculture is made up of cotton-growing, grain-growing, vegetable-growing (mainly in greenhouses), and cattle breeding. There are agricultural processing plants in the district. Dry subtropical fruit-growing and gardening are other important sectors. There are oil and gas, plastic mass processing, cotton-refining and other plants in the district.

Samukh

Area: 1,600 sq km

Population: 140,800

Population density: 88 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 51

The largest part of the agriculture is made up of cotton-growing, grain-growing, vegetable-growing (mainly in greenhouses), and cattle breeding. There are agricultural processing plants in the district. Dry subtropical fruit-growing and gardening are other important sectors. There are oil and gas, plastic mass processing, cotton-refining and other plants in the district.

Shabran

Area: 1,090 sq km

Population: 60,200

Population density: 55 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 69

The economy is based on agricultural sector, including grain-growing, vine-growing, vegetable-growing, and cattle breeding.

Shakhbuz

Area: 840 sq km

Population: 25,300

Population density: 30 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 24

Cattle breeding, beekeeping, and plant-growing are main sectors of the economy.

Shamakhi

Area: 1,670 sq km

Population: 107,400

Population density: 64 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 63

Primary sectors of economy: vine-growing, grain-growing, cattle breeding, and beekeeping.

Sharur

Area: 870 sq km

Population: 117,900

Population density: 136 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 66

Vine-growing, grain-growing, vegetable-growing, cattle breeding, and beekeeping are main sectors of economy. 

Sheki

Area: 2,430 sq km

Population: 189,100

Population density: 78 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 71.

Main sectors of the economy include grain-growing, cattle breeding, tobacco-growing, vine-growing, and sericulture. There are “Shaki-Silk”, tobacco fermentation, food products and other plants.

Shemkir

Area: 1,660 sq km

Population: 220,700

Population density: 131 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 66

Primary sectors of economy: vine-growing, grain-growing, vegetable-growing (mainly in greenhouses), and cattle breeding.  

Shirvan

Area: 70 sq km

Population: 87,900

Population density: 1256 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 3

There are 29 industrial enterprises, including the largest open-type Shirvan state regional power plant in Europe, as well as facilities manufacturing construction materials, computers and other electronic equipment, and oil and gas producing facilities in the city.

Shusha

Area: 310 sq km

Population: 34,900

Population density:113 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 39

The economy was based on cattle breeding, vegetable-growing, and gardening. 

Siyazan

Area: 700 sq km

Population: 42,900

Population density: 61 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 34

Oil industry is the main sector of the economy. Vine-growing, grain-growing, poultry farming, cattle breeding, and vegetable-growing occupy an important place in agriculture.

Sumgayit

Area: 90 sq km

Population: 346,400

Population density: 3849 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 3

Primary sectors of economy include the manufacturing of chemical, petrochemical, food and beverage products, as well as textile industry, clothing production. There are leather and leather goods, footwear, mechanical engineering, electrical equipment, power, building material plants. 

Terter

Area: 960 sq km

Population: 105,000

Population density: 109 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 77

Key agricultural areas include cotton-growing, cattle breeding, grain-growing, fruit-growing, and sericulture. There are also cotton processing and telemechanics plant.

Tovuz

Area: 1,940 sq km

Population: 178,100

Population density: 92 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 104

The economy is based on agriculture, including vine-growing, vegetable-growing, fruit-growing, gardening, grain-growing, cattle breeding, beekeeping and sericulture.  

Ujar

Area: 830 sq km

Population: 90,100

Population density: 109 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 30

The economy is based on agriculture, including cotton-growing, grain-growing, cattle breeding, poultry farming, sericulture, fruit-growing, paddy-growing, vine-growing and gardening. 

Xırdalan

Yardimli

Area: 670 sq km

Population: 68,800

Population density: 103 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 88

Main sector of the economy is agriculture. The population is mainly engaged in grain-growing, potato-growing, tobacco-growing, sheep breeding and beekeeping.  

Yevlakh

Area: 1,470 sq km

Population: 130,600

Population density: 89 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 50

Primary sectors of economy: cotton-growing, grain-growing, and cattle breeding. The population is also engaged in poultry farming and sericulture. There are cotton and leather processing plants and other industrial enterprises.   

Zagatala

Area: 1,350 sq km

Population: 130,500

Population density: 97 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 62

Agriculture occupies a crucial place in the economy. Grain-growing, tobacco-growing, fruit-growing (mainly nuts), vegetable-growing, sericulture and beekeeping are developed in the district. There are food products, tobacco processing, sewing and furniture factories. 

Zangilan

Area: 730 sq km

Population: 45,500

Population density: 62 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 85

Main sectors of the economy were grain-growing, tobacco-growing, potato-growing, fruit-growing, and gardening. There also were processing enterprises.

Zardab

Area: 860 sq km

Population: 59,700

Population density: 69 people (per sq. km)

Number of settlements: 42

Grain-growing, cotton-growing, sericulture, paddy-growing, and cattle breeding make up the largest part of its economy. There is a dairy processing plant in the district.