Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region

Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region
Şəki-Zaqatala iqtisadi rayonu (Azerbaijani)
Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region in Azerbaijan
CountryAzerbaijan
Area
  Total
8,840 km2 (3,410 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
630,400
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
HDI (2022)0.766
high · 3rd

Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Şəki-Zaqatala iqtisadi rayonu) is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders Russia to the north and Georgia to the west, as well as the economic regions of Quba-Khachmaz, Mountainous Shirvan, Central Aran, and Ganja-Dashkasan. The region consists of the districts of Balakan, Zagatala, Gakh, Shaki, Oghuz and Qabala. It has an area of 8,840 square kilometres (3,410 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be at 630.4 thousand people in January 2021.