Khazar raion

Khazar Xəzər
Raion
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Coordinates: 40°27′23″N 50°06′56″E / 40.45639°N 50.11556°E / 40.45639; 50.11556
Country	Azerbaijan
City	Baku
Municipalities	8
Government [2]
• Body	Khazar Rayon Executive Power
• Mayor	Elshan Salahov (New Azerbaijan Party)[1]
• MNAs	List of MNAs Gulshan Pashayeva (Independent) Gunay Afandiyeva (Independent)
Area
• Total	336.86 km2 (130.06 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	204,736
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Area code	+994 12
Website	www.xazar-ih.gov.az

The Khazar raion or Khazar rayon (Azerbaijani: Xəzər rayonu) is one of the 12 rayonlar in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 204,736.^[3] Khazar rayon is a part of the Baku Metropolitan Area which makes up a majority of the Absheron Peninsula, with a total population of 3,675,000 people. The district is home to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, busiest airport in the Caucasus, and one of the busiest airports in post-Soviet countries and West Asia. It is connected to the majority of the settlements in the district by Baku Airport Highway, which also serves as the main road which connects eastern Absheron to the capital city of Baku.