Absheron
Area: 1,97 sq km
Population: 212.600
Population density: 108 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 16
Main sectors of economy are food and beverage manufacturing, agriculture, including cattle breeding, olive-growing, almond-growing, saffron-growing, vine-growing and growing vegetables in greenhouse. Oil and gas production is widespread in the area.
Agdam
Area: 1,150 sq km
Population: 202.200
Population density: 176 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 138
Main economic sectors are food and clothing manufacturing, agriculture, including cotton-growing, grain-growing, vine-growing, sericulture, and cattle breeding.
On 23 July 1993, the city center and the biggest part of its area was occupied by Armenians.
Agdash
Area: 1,020 sq km
Population: 109.900
Population density: 108 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 74
Main economic sectors are agriculture, including cattle breeding, grain-growing, fruit-growing, paddy-growing, food, beverage and clothing manufacturing. Cotton-growing is the dominant sector. Liquorice plant is grown.
Aghsu
Area: 1,020 sq km
Population: 80.100
Population density: 79 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: 135,500
Population density: 77 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 46
Main economic sectors include agriculture, food manufacturing, and textile industry. It is one of the country`s key cotton-growing regions.
Agstafa
Area: 1,500 sq km
Population: 87,900
Population density: 59 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 39
Main economic sectors are agriculture, particularly vine-growing, grain-growing and cattle breeding.
Astara
Area: 620 sq km
Population: 108,600
Population density: 175 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 92
Main economic sectors include 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: 75,600
Population density: 91 people (per sq.km)
Number of settlements: 36
Main economic areas are 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: 2,277,500
Population density: 1064 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 60
It is the capital of Azerbaijan. The city is divided into 12 administrative regions: Binagadi, Khazar, Khatai, Garadagh, Narimanov, Nasimi, Nizami, Sabunchu, Sabayil, Surakhani, Yasamal, and Pirallahi. It is Azerbaijan’s industrial, scientific and cultural center. Main economic sectors include 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: 940sq km
Population: 98,300
Population density: 105 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: 156,300
Population density: 165 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: 98,600
Population density: 87 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: 103,800
Population density: 76 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: 35,100
Population density: 33 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 region.
Fuzuli
Area: 1,390 sq km
Population: 132,400
Population density: 95 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 region.
On 23 August 1993, most part of its area was occupied by Armenians.
Gabala
Area: 1,550 sq km
Population: 106,600
Population density: 69 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 64
Main economic sectors include cattle breeding, grain-growing, tobacco-growing, fruit-growing (especially nuts), and sericulture. There are food, building materials, elevator and musical instruments plants in the region.
Gakh
Area: 1,490 sq km
Population: 56,900
Population density: 38 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: 334,000
Population density: 3036 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 8
It is the 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: 97,600
Population density: 139 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 plants in the region.
Gedabey
Area: 1,230 sq km
Population: 100,400
Population density: 82 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 109
The largest part of the economy is made up of agriculture, especially potato-growing, grain-growing, cattle breeding and beekeeping. It is one of the key potato-growing regions of the country.
Gobustan
Area: 1,370 sq km
Population: 46,700
Population density: 34 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 33
Main economic sectors are grain-growing, cattle breeding, and vine-growing.
Goranboy
Area: 1,700 sq km
Population: 104,100
Population density: 61 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: 120,600
Population density: 163 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 56
Main economic sectors are agriculture, cotton-growing, grain-growing, vine-growing, cattle breeding, sericulture and fruit-growing (especially pomegranate, date and quince).
Goygol
Area: 920 sq km
Population: 639.000
Population density: 69 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: 171,700
Population density: 66 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 157
It is one of the country`s fruit-growing regions. 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 region.
Gubadli
Area: 800 sq km
Population: 41,100
Population density: 51 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 94
The economy was mainly made up of grain-growing, vine-growing, tobacco-growing, sericulture, and cattle breeding.There were agricultural processing plants in the region.
It was occupied on 31 August 1993 by Armenians.
Gusar
Area: 1,500 min km2
Population: 98,100
Population density: 65 people ( per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 90
Main sector of the economy is agriculture. Cattle breeding, grain-growing, potato-growing, fruit-growing are widely-developed. There are agricultural processing plants in the region.
Hajigabul
Area: 1,600 sq km
Population: 75,600
Population density: 47 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: 129,800
Population density: 69 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 regions.
Ismayilli
Area: 2,070 sq km
Population: 86,700
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: 80,800
Population density: 77 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 97
Main sector of the economy was cattle breeding, vine-growing and sericulture.
On 23 August, 1993 it was occupied by Armenians.
Jalilabad
Area: 1,440 sq km
Population: 222,400
Population density: 154 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: 46,700
Population density: 50 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: 93,100
Population density: 31 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 147
The economy was mainly based on farming and cattle breeding. On 2 April 1993, the region was occupied by Armenians.
Kangarli
Area: 700 sq km
Population: 32,400
Population density: 46 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 11
Main sectors of the economy are fruit-growing, vine-growing, tobacco-growing, and cattle breeding.
Khachmaz
Area: 1,060 sq km
Population: 178,100
Population density: 168 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 151
It is one of the country`s key vegetable-growing, fruit-growing, and cattle breeding regions. Poultry and fishing are also developed in the region. There are canned food processing, grape processing, condenser and other plants in the region.
Khankendi
Area: 0,008 sq km
Population: 55,800
Population density: 6975 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.
18, september 1993 was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
Khizi
Area: 1,670 sq km
Population: 16,900
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: 28,600
Population density: 29 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 52
The region’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.
On 26 February 1992, it was occupied by Armenians.
Khojavand
Area: 1,460 sq km
Population: 43,800
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.
On 2 October 1992, the region was occupied by Armenians.
Kurdamir
Area: 1,630 sq km
Population: 116,700
Population density: 72 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 develop.
Lachin
Area: 1,840 sq km
Population: 77,700
Population density: 42 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.
On 18 May 1992, it was occupied by Armenians.
Lenkaran
Area: 1,540 sq km
Population: 228,700
Population density: 149 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: 84,700
Population density: 78 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: 225,800
Population density: 314 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 103
Main sectors of the economy are vegetable-growing, fruit-growing, vine-growing, grain-growing and tea-growing. There are food and beverage, and furniture plants in the region.
Mingechevir
Area: 140 sq km
Population: 105,400
Population density: 753 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: 10,200
Population density: 255 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: 93,700
Population density: 493 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 a car and other plants.
Neftchala
Area: 1,450 sq km
Population: 88,000
Population density: 61 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 52
It is an industrial and agricultural region. 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: 44,300
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: 50,000
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: 107,800
Population density: 91 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: 176,700
Population density: 120 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 75
It is a large cotton-growing, cattle breeding, gardening and vegetable-growing region of the country. It features cotton cleaning and other plants.
Sadarak
Area: 160 sq km
Population: 15,900
Population density: 99 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 4
The economy is based on agriculture.
Salyan
Area: 1,600 sq km
Population: 138,600
Population density: 87 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 51
The largest part of the agriculture is made up of cotton-growing, grain-growing, vegetable-growing, and cattle breeding. There are agricultural processing plants in the region. 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 region.
Samukh
Area: 1,450 sq km
Population: 58,300 Population density: 40 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 35
The economy is based on vine-growing, cattle breeding, grain-growing, vegetable-growing, and fruit-growing.
Shabran
Area: 1,090 sq km
Population: 59,300
Population density: 54 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 69
The economy is based on agricultural sectors, including grain-growing, vine-growing, vegetable-growing, and cattle breeding.
Shakhbuz
Area: 840 sq km
Population: 25,200
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: 105,100
Population density: 63 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 63
Main sectors of the economy are vine-growing, grain-growing, cattle breeding, and beekeeping.
Sharur
Area: 870 sq km
Population: 116,600
Population density: 134 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: 186,600
Population density: 77 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: 217,200
Population density: 131 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 66
Main sectors of the economy are vine-growing, grain-growing, vegetable-growing (mainly in greenhouses), and cattle breeding.
Shirvan
Area: 70 sq km
Population: 86,600
Population density: 1237 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 3
There are 29 plants in the city, including the largest open-type Shirvan state regional power plant in Europe, as well as facilities manufacturing building material, computer and other electronic equipment, electrical equipment, and oil and gas producing facilities.
Shusha
Area: 310 sq km
Population: 34,200
Population density: 110 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 39
The economy was based on cattle breeding, vegetable-growing, and gardening. On 8 May 1992, it was occupied by Armenians.
Siyazan
Area: 700 sq km
Population: 42,200
Population density: 60 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: 343,100
Population density: 3812 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 3
Key sectors of the 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: 104,200
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: 175,500
Population density: 90 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: 88,600
Population density: 107 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: 67,000
Population density: 100 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: 128,500
Population density: 87 people (per sq. km)
Number of settlements: 50
Main sectors of the agriculture are 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: 128,700
Population density: 95 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: 44,800
Population density: 61 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.
On 29 October 1993, it was occupied by Armenians.
Zardab
Area: 860 sq km
Population: 58,800
Population density: 68 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 region.