Central Aran Economic Region

Central Aran Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Mərkəzi Aran iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders the economic regions of Shaki-Zagatala, Mountainous Shirvan, Shirvan-Salyan, Mil-Mughan, Karabakh, and Ganja-Dashkasan. The region consists of the districts of Agdash, Goychay, Kurdamir, Ujar, Yevlakh, Zardab, as well as the city of Mingachevir.^[2] It has an area of 6,690 square kilometres (2,580 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be at 740 thousand people in January 2021.^[1]

Central Aran Economic Region Mərkəzi Aran iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani)
Economic region
Central Aran Economic Region in Azerbaijan
Country	Azerbaijan
Established	7 July 2021
Area
• Total	6,690 km2 (2,580 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	740,000
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)

History

Central Aran 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 Aran Economic Region prior to 2021.^[3]