Government and politics in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan: official figures
Heads of the local executive authorities in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are appointed by the President of Azerbaijan on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the autonomous republic.
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- Local executive authorities in Nakhchivan are financed from the budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and follow its constitution and laws as well as those of Azerbaijan. Source: Baku City Executive Power · saved copy
- The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is divided into 8 cities and districts, each with its own local executive authority: Nakhchivan city, Babek, Julfa, Kangarli, Ordubad, Sadarak, Shahbuz and Sharur. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
- Elected local self-government in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic consisted of 170 municipalities in 2023, 4th most of 9 regions and 10.6% of Azerbaijan's 1,606. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
- With 468,600 residents and 170 municipalities, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic had on average one municipality per 2,756 people in 2023. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
How Nakhchivan compares with other first-level divisions
Number of municipalities, 2023 (2023)
Nakhchivan ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Number of municipalities, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aran | 464 |
| 2 | Ganja-Gazakh | 263 |
| 3 | Lankaran | 179 |
| 4 | Nakhchivan | 170 |
| 5 | Shaki-Zaqatala | 145 |
| 6 | Guba-Khachmaz | 127 |
| 7 | Daghlig Shirvan | 110 |
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Sources
- Baku City Executive Power: Regulations on Local Executive Authorities (Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan of 6 June 2012), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 301b7761e4e6…)
- State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan: Statistical Yearbook of Azerbaijan 2024: tables by economic region and administrative-territorial unit (population, employment, incomes, wages, schools, health, hotels, crime, services and municipal budgets), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2931ccb66876…)
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