Astara
Raion
Road sign at the entrance to Astara Raion
Map of Azerbaijan showing Astara Raion
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Country	Azerbaijan
Capital	Astara
Area
• Total	620 km2 (240 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	95,300
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)

Astara is a raion in southeastern Azerbaijan. It was formed in 1930. There are 95,300 people.^[1] Astarachay and Tangarud rivers are in the raion. A part of the Hirkan National Park is in Astara raion. Astara is a major source for Azerbaijan's fishing industry.

v t e Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
Districts (Raions)	Absheron Agdam Agdash Aghjabadi Agstafa Agsu Astara Babek Balakan Barda Beylagan Bilasuvar Dashkasan Fizuli Gadabay Goranboy Goychay Goygol Hajigabul Imishli Ismailli Jabrayil Jalilabad Julfa Kalbajar Kangarli Khachmaz Khizi Khojaly Khojavend Kurdamir Lachin Lankaran Lerik Masally Neftchala Oghuz Ordubad Qabala Qakh Qazakh Gobustan Quba Qubadli Qusar Saatly Sabirabad Sadarak Salyan Samukh Shabran Shakhbuz Shaki Shamakhi Shamkir Sharur Shusha Siazan Tartar Tovuz Ujar Yardymli Yevlakh Zangilan Zaqatala Zardab
Cities	Baku Ganja Khankendi Lankaran Mingachevir Naftalan Nakhchivan City Shaki Shirvan Sumqayit Shusha Yevlakh
Names in italics mean that the districts and cities are in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

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