Upper Karabakh economic region
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Upper Karabakh Economic Region ( az, Yuxarı Qarabağ iqtisadi rayonu) was one of the 10 economic regions of
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. It bordered
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to the south, as well as the economic regions of Kalbajar-Lachin, Ganja-Gazakh and
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. The region consisted of the districts of Tartar,
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, Khojaly, Khankendi,
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, Khojavend,
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and Fuzuli. The region was abolished on 7 July 2021 and its territory was split between the Karabakh Economic Region and East Zangezur Economic Region.


Transport network

Alat-Julfa, Yevlakh-Agdam-Khankendi railways pass through the territory of the economic-geographical region. Barda-Agdam-Khankendi-Shusha-Lachin, Agdam-Khojavend-Fuzuli-Horadiz, Alat-Julfa, Tartar-Agdara-Kalbajar highways connect the territory of the economic-geographical region with other regions of the republic (Table 5.15). Public roads in the economic-geographical region, km (2012)


References

Economic regions of Azerbaijan {{Azerbaijan-geo-stub