Ganja is the second largest city of Azerbaijan, according to its population (331.4 thousand (1 January 2017), however, it is behind Baku and Sumqayit in terms of industrial production. The city is located in Ganja-Gazakh economic region (12.48 thousand square kilometers).[1] The economy of Ganja embraces the issues connected to the economy of the city of Ganja. Industry, tourism, agriculture, and transportation are the major branches of its economy. Most of the total volume of industrial products is accounted for non-ferrous metallurgy, light and food industries, electronics industry and home appliances.[2]
The industry of Ganja is composed of extraction and processing industries. There are also enterprises of production of electrical devices, communications equipment, and enterprises for repairing cars and agricultural machinery operating within the machinery industrial sector which are considered as the leading branches of heavy industry.[3][4]Ganja Automobile Plant meets the important part of the local demands of Agriculture within the country.[3] Iron ore, alunite, limestone, marble, gypsum, and zeolite extracting from the districts of Ganja-Gazakh is mainly produced by enterprises that are located in Ganja.[3][4] Ganja aluminum plant, for instance, is specialized in production of aluminum oxide (alumina), primary aluminum and semi-final aluminum products (such as aluminum sheet – in list and roll forms, both sides painted sheet and lists) of bauxite and alunite ore.[5] Electroenergetics constitute another branch of heavy industry. Ganja heating and power station are two main examples of this area.[6] Chemical industry products like sulphuric acid, potassium fertilizer are also manufactured by large plants operating within the city. Moreover, porcelain earthenware plate production exists in Ganja.[6]
The total number of operating enterprises in industry, in 2016, was around 130. Actual prices of industrial productions are comparably higher than previous years, so that it approximately increased by 2 times to 380402 manat in 2016 compared to 2010. The share of private sector in industrial production increased to 53.4 percent that initially was around 26.4 percent in 2010.[6][7] The following table shows the total contributions of industry over years.[7]
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Number of operating enterprises total, unit
125
116
116
125
134
130
Industrial product (actual price of the relevant year), thousand manat
112315
191345
182127
199326
239954
380402
Industrial product, relative to previous year, in percent (at comparable prices)
134
238.2
107.3
111.1
117.7
131.3
Remaining balance of finished goods for the year, thousand manat
2702
6536
4723
6523
26414
19579
Share of non-public sector in industrial product, in percent
26,4
67,6
59,3
51,1
52,7
53,4
Average number of employees - total, people
7079
5810
7515
6154
4807
4882
Average monthly salary of employees, manat
217,7
272,6
296,2
328,1
378,4
395,9
Availability of the main industrial and production assets (at the end of the year with the balance sheet), million. manat
228,8
562,3
642,5
707,1
593,9
603,5
Production of basic types of products in natural expression:
Cotton fabrics, thousand square m
774,2
94,2
288,4
547,6
545,9
259
Sugar confectionery products, tons
34,6
51,1
62,7
23,7
28,9
12,1
Sausage products, tons
44,6
61,4
62,7
66,9
67,3
15,5
Flour, thousand tons
40,8
63,1
57
47,7
53,5
52,4
Wheat bran, tons
13124
5024
5300
4639
5373
7759
Brandy (cognac), thousand dekaliter
5,5
4,9
3
3,5
1,1
1,2
Vodka, thousand dekaliter
221,7
249,7
264,7
284,4
168,3
127,9
Grape wine, thousand dekaliter
308,7
454,3
476,8
450,7
288
291,2
Aluminum oxide, thousand tons
-
101,8
-
-
-
-
Heat energy, thousand
11,9
2,2
4,3
20,3
46,6
30,3
Including commodity
11,9
2,2
4
16,4
45,6
29,3
Fruit juices, thousand
3,3
3
30
2,4
2,4
-
The finished aluminum alloys are initially tone
-
52241,8
-
-
-
-
Light industry
Carpet market in Ganja (XIXcentury)
The light industry of Ganja comprises cotton cloth, wool cloth, production of textile goods, carpet weaving enterprises which primarily relies on the processing of local raw material that comes from the other districts of Ganja-Gazakh economic region.[4][6][8] Textile goods under name of Ganja silk are exported to Russia, Georgia, Turkey, and Tunisia.[9]
Food industry
The food industry depends on processing of agricultural products such as production of wine, cognac, meat-dairy products, confectionery, and canned production.[4][6] The project named “New Chinar” aimed to restore the production of the new types and production of famous “Chinar” sweets. After restoration “New Chinar” brand will be one of the biggest sweets manufacturer of the Caucasus region.[10]
Construction industry
The main enterprises operating in construction industry are large panel household building construction company, metal-concrete, brick ceramics and marble plants.[4] Limestone, marble, and gypsum are the main natural resources utilized in construction industry.[4][6] The total amount of investments in construction works, in 2016, is around 254094.3 thousand manat that is relatively high compared to previous years.[11]
Statistics of construction works in Ganja
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Putted into operation:
Main funds (thousand manat)
38680,4
269035,3
251206,4
353247,7
332419,4
95401,9
Houses, total area (thousand square meters)
14,1
24,4
116,4
45,9
36,7
58,9
of which private houses
11,5
15,2
29,7
14,5
36,7
36,9
Investments in main capital (thousand manat)
99518,8
176496,5
334069,1
387245,1
355472,6
278893,3
including:
construction works
64470,0
168726,7
311903,8
348036,4
315717,0
254094,3
Number of construction companies
28
22
23
27
23
20
The number of employees working there
887
956
997
407
387
280
Agriculture
The major agricultural specialization areas in Ganja are potatoes, viniculture, and wheat production. 13-14% of agricultural output in the republic, including 80-85% of potatoes, 28% of grapes, 15% of livestock goods belongs to Ganja-Gazakh region's share along with the city of Ganja.[4][6][12] The weight water-melon, vegetable-growing, fruit-growing and cattle breeding in agriculture increases annually.7. The following table indicates the total changes in the agriculture of Ganja from 2010 to 2016 and also provides detailed information in all areas of agriculture.[12]
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Total area of sown agricultural crops (ha)
Cereals and cereal legumes
12
12
15
28
22
13
Including wheat
4
7
15
23
22
10
Sunflower for seed production
-
1
-
-
-
-
Potato
22
21
21
22
20
13
Vegetables
49
48
48
48
47
28
Fruit and berry
108
117
117
117
117
310
Grape
286
288
68
68
86
94
Cereals and cereal legumes
9
21
33
64
49
14
Including wheat
5
15
33
55
50
13
Sunflower for seed production
-
1
-
-
-
-
Potato
132
148
159
161
240
162
Vegetables
823
1190
1194
756
916
231
Fruit and berry
369
560
572
580
602
917
Grape
1462
2239
583
460
279
817
Productivity (in all categories of farming), centner / ha
Grain
8,2
17,3
21,9
22,9
22,1
13,0
Including wheat
13,2
21,0
21,9
23,9
22,1
12,5
Sunflower for seed production
-
8,4
-
-
-
-
Potato
59
72
76
73
120
127
Vegetables
55
71
73
79
82
83
Fruit and berry
37,9
55,0
56,2
57,0
53,7
32,8
Grape
47,8
79,5
78,5
58,7
31,4
98,9
Number of Livestock (in total
cattle
1364
1249
1646
1579
1133
1300
including cow and buffalo
577
535
586
594
398
426
Sheep and goats
5590
2753
2825
2650
2017
2670
Pigs
76
-
-
-
-
-
Birds
11181
9260
12000
12335
22885
21500
Bee families
14
19
19
16
4
8
Production of cattle product, ton
Meat
28
33
34
29
26
20
Milk
385
446
520
569
588
394
Eggs
287
232
254
276
288
384
Wool (in physical weight)
5
3
3
3
4
3
Tourism
Nizami Ganjavi Mausoleum
The convenient natural conditions, clean climate, landscape, and historical monuments and buildings from its past makes Ganja one the main touristic places within Azerbaijan. In fact, Shahsevenler and Shah Abbas Mosques, Comerd Gessab Tomb, Alban temple and Divankhana are the main architectural structures form those times.[6][13][14] The Heydar Aliyev Center and Park Complex in Ganja, the Nizami Ganjavi Museum and Center, the Cultural Center named after Mahsati Ganjavi and Ganja Castle Gates are also on the list of touristic places. The number of hotels and inns in the city was 8 with the total capacity of 1267 according to statistics of 2016.[15] The table below gives data about tourism in Ganja nearly around a decade.[15]
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Number of hotel and hotel type facilities, unit
7
9
9
8
9
8
Number of rooms, unit
511
650
650
469
636
636
Total capacity, places
956
1247
1247
927
1267
1267
Number of persons, persons
8036
15885
11968
8718
17114
11245
Number of accommodations, individual-night
8594
15885
12428
9335
22200
21556
Transportation
The City is located on the railroad and high road lines connecting Azerbaijan to Georgia and the Black Sea. Ganja-Gazakh-Georgia border highway and Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway that connecting Trans-Europe and Trans-Asia railway networks through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey passes through Ganja.[4][6][16] Ganja, like the other big cities in Azerbaijan has a large urban transport system. Out of 38819 vehicles for public transportation, 1279 were buses. The city does not have subway line.[4][17]
Statistics for Transportation in Ganja
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Cargo transportation, thousand tons
3241
3879
4150
4283
4510
4686
Freight turnover, mlyn. tons
389,9
457,5
490,4
509,3
535,8
557,2
Passenger transportation, thousand people
63205
73041
78300
82615
88233
91939
Passenger turnover, mlin. Passenger km
694,3
808,3
873,0
918,1
981,4
1023,6
Total number of cars, units
34530
40920
43872
41672
43498
44888
including:
Trucks
2849
4321
4562
4296
4383
4383
Buses
1024
1219
1224
1205
1252
1279
Number of vehicles for public transportation
30152
35089
37760
35770
37469
38819
Personal cars
29851
34740
37400
35420
37102
38452
Vehicles for special purposes
252
242
254
254
238
252
Other vehicles
253
49
72
147
156
155
Air
The Ganja international airport that located in Ganja city of Azerbaijan was built in 2006, has received the status of an international airport. It is the only airport in the north-west part of Azerbaijan.[18]
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Ganja is the second largest city of Azerbaijan according to its population 331 4 thousand 1 January 2017 however it is behind Baku and Sumqayit in terms of industrial production The city is located in Ganja Gazakh economic region 12 48 thousand square kilometers 1 The economy of Ganja embraces the issues connected to the economy of the city of Ganja Industry tourism agriculture and transportation are the major branches of its economy Most of the total volume of industrial products is accounted for non ferrous metallurgy light and food industries electronics industry and home appliances 2 Ganja on the map Contents 1 Industry 1 1 Light industry 1 2 Food industry 1 3 Construction industry 2 Agriculture 3 Tourism 4 Transportation 4 1 Air 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksIndustry Edit Ganja Aluminum Factory The industry of Ganja is composed of extraction and processing industries There are also enterprises of production of electrical devices communications equipment and enterprises for repairing cars and agricultural machinery operating within the machinery industrial sector which are considered as the leading branches of heavy industry 3 4 Ganja Automobile Plant meets the important part of the local demands of Agriculture within the country 3 Iron ore alunite limestone marble gypsum and zeolite extracting from the districts of Ganja Gazakh is mainly produced by enterprises that are located in Ganja 3 4 Ganja aluminum plant for instance is specialized in production of aluminum oxide alumina primary aluminum and semi final aluminum products such as aluminum sheet in list and roll forms both sides painted sheet and lists of bauxite and alunite ore 5 Electroenergetics constitute another branch of heavy industry Ganja heating and power station are two main examples of this area 6 Chemical industry products like sulphuric acid potassium fertilizer are also manufactured by large plants operating within the city Moreover porcelain earthenware plate production exists in Ganja 6 The total number of operating enterprises in industry in 2016 was around 130 Actual prices of industrial productions are comparably higher than previous years so that it approximately increased by 2 times to 380402 manat in 2016 compared to 2010 The share of private sector in industrial production increased to 53 4 percent that initially was around 26 4 percent in 2010 6 7 The following table shows the total contributions of industry over years 7 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Number of operating enterprises total unit 125 116 116 125 134 130Industrial product actual price of the relevant year thousand manat 112315 191345 182127 199326 239954 380402Industrial product relative to previous year in percent at comparable prices 134 238 2 107 3 111 1 117 7 131 3Remaining balance of finished goods for the year thousand manat 2702 6536 4723 6523 26414 19579Share of non public sector in industrial product in percent 26 4 67 6 59 3 51 1 52 7 53 4Average number of employees total people 7079 5810 7515 6154 4807 4882Average monthly salary of employees manat 217 7 272 6 296 2 328 1 378 4 395 9Availability of the main industrial and production assets at the end of the year with the balance sheet million manat 228 8 562 3 642 5 707 1 593 9 603 5Production of basic types of products in natural expression Cotton fabrics thousand square m 774 2 94 2 288 4 547 6 545 9 259Sugar confectionery products tons 34 6 51 1 62 7 23 7 28 9 12 1Sausage products tons 44 6 61 4 62 7 66 9 67 3 15 5Flour thousand tons 40 8 63 1 57 47 7 53 5 52 4Wheat bran tons 13124 5024 5300 4639 5373 7759Brandy cognac thousand dekaliter 5 5 4 9 3 3 5 1 1 1 2Vodka thousand dekaliter 221 7 249 7 264 7 284 4 168 3 127 9Grape wine thousand dekaliter 308 7 454 3 476 8 450 7 288 291 2Aluminum oxide thousand tons 101 8 Heat energy thousand 11 9 2 2 4 3 20 3 46 6 30 3Including commodity 11 9 2 2 4 16 4 45 6 29 3Fruit juices thousand 3 3 3 30 2 4 2 4 The finished aluminum alloys are initially tone 52241 8 Light industry Edit Carpet market in Ganja XIXcentury The light industry of Ganja comprises cotton cloth wool cloth production of textile goods carpet weaving enterprises which primarily relies on the processing of local raw material that comes from the other districts of Ganja Gazakh economic region 4 6 8 Textile goods under name of Ganja silk are exported to Russia Georgia Turkey and Tunisia 9 Food industry Edit The food industry depends on processing of agricultural products such as production of wine cognac meat dairy products confectionery and canned production 4 6 The project named New Chinar aimed to restore the production of the new types and production of famous Chinar sweets After restoration New Chinar brand will be one of the biggest sweets manufacturer of the Caucasus region 10 Construction industry Edit The main enterprises operating in construction industry are large panel household building construction company metal concrete brick ceramics and marble plants 4 Limestone marble and gypsum are the main natural resources utilized in construction industry 4 6 The total amount of investments in construction works in 2016 is around 254094 3 thousand manat that is relatively high compared to previous years 11 Statistics of construction works in Ganja2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Putted into operation Main funds thousand manat 38680 4 269035 3 251206 4 353247 7 332419 4 95401 9Houses total area thousand square meters 14 1 24 4 116 4 45 9 36 7 58 9of which private houses 11 5 15 2 29 7 14 5 36 7 36 9Investments in main capital thousand manat 99518 8 176496 5 334069 1 387245 1 355472 6 278893 3including construction works 64470 0 168726 7 311903 8 348036 4 315717 0 254094 3Number of construction companies 28 22 23 27 23 20The number of employees working there 887 956 997 407 387 280Agriculture EditThe major agricultural specialization areas in Ganja are potatoes viniculture and wheat production 13 14 of agricultural output in the republic including 80 85 of potatoes 28 of grapes 15 of livestock goods belongs to Ganja Gazakh region s share along with the city of Ganja 4 6 12 The weight water melon vegetable growing fruit growing and cattle breeding in agriculture increases annually 7 The following table indicates the total changes in the agriculture of Ganja from 2010 to 2016 and also provides detailed information in all areas of agriculture 12 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Total area of sown agricultural crops ha Cereals and cereal legumes 12 12 15 28 22 13Including wheat 4 7 15 23 22 10Sunflower for seed production 1 Potato 22 21 21 22 20 13Vegetables 49 48 48 48 47 28Fruit and berry 108 117 117 117 117 310Grape 286 288 68 68 86 94Cereals and cereal legumes 9 21 33 64 49 14Including wheat 5 15 33 55 50 13Sunflower for seed production 1 Potato 132 148 159 161 240 162Vegetables 823 1190 1194 756 916 231Fruit and berry 369 560 572 580 602 917Grape 1462 2239 583 460 279 817Productivity in all categories of farming centner haGrain 8 2 17 3 21 9 22 9 22 1 13 0Including wheat 13 2 21 0 21 9 23 9 22 1 12 5Sunflower for seed production 8 4 Potato 59 72 76 73 120 127Vegetables 55 71 73 79 82 83Fruit and berry 37 9 55 0 56 2 57 0 53 7 32 8Grape 47 8 79 5 78 5 58 7 31 4 98 9Number of Livestock in totalcattle 1364 1249 1646 1579 1133 1300including cow and buffalo 577 535 586 594 398 426Sheep and goats 5590 2753 2825 2650 2017 2670Pigs 76 Birds 11181 9260 12000 12335 22885 21500Bee families 14 19 19 16 4 8Production of cattle product tonMeat 28 33 34 29 26 20Milk 385 446 520 569 588 394Eggs 287 232 254 276 288 384Wool in physical weight 5 3 3 3 4 3Tourism Edit Nizami Ganjavi Mausoleum The convenient natural conditions clean climate landscape and historical monuments and buildings from its past makes Ganja one the main touristic places within Azerbaijan In fact Shahsevenler and Shah Abbas Mosques Comerd Gessab Tomb Alban temple and Divankhana are the main architectural structures form those times 6 13 14 The Heydar Aliyev Center and Park Complex in Ganja the Nizami Ganjavi Museum and Center the Cultural Center named after Mahsati Ganjavi and Ganja Castle Gates are also on the list of touristic places The number of hotels and inns in the city was 8 with the total capacity of 1267 according to statistics of 2016 15 The table below gives data about tourism in Ganja nearly around a decade 15 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Number of hotel and hotel type facilities unit 7 9 9 8 9 8Number of rooms unit 511 650 650 469 636 636Total capacity places 956 1247 1247 927 1267 1267Number of persons persons 8036 15885 11968 8718 17114 11245Number of accommodations individual night 8594 15885 12428 9335 22200 21556Transportation EditThe City is located on the railroad and high road lines connecting Azerbaijan to Georgia and the Black Sea Ganja Gazakh Georgia border highway and Baku Tbilisi Kars railway that connecting Trans Europe and Trans Asia railway networks through Azerbaijan Georgia and Turkey passes through Ganja 4 6 16 Ganja like the other big cities in Azerbaijan has a large urban transport system Out of 38819 vehicles for public transportation 1279 were buses The city does not have subway line 4 17 Statistics for Transportation in Ganja 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Cargo transportation thousand tons 3241 3879 4150 4283 4510 4686Freight turnover mlyn tons 389 9 457 5 490 4 509 3 535 8 557 2Passenger transportation thousand people 63205 73041 78300 82615 88233 91939Passenger turnover mlin Passenger km 694 3 808 3 873 0 918 1 981 4 1023 6Total number of cars units 34530 40920 43872 41672 43498 44888including Trucks 2849 4321 4562 4296 4383 4383Buses 1024 1219 1224 1205 1252 1279Number of vehicles for public transportation 30152 35089 37760 35770 37469 38819Personal cars 29851 34740 37400 35420 37102 38452Vehicles for special purposes 252 242 254 254 238 252Other vehicles 253 49 72 147 156 155Air Edit The Ganja international airport that located in Ganja city of Azerbaijan was built in 2006 has received the status of an international airport It is the only airport in the north west part of Azerbaijan 18 See also EditEconomy of Azerbaijan Ganja Auto PlantReferences Edit Gence Qazax iqtisadi rayonu 2017 2017 Regionlarin statistik portreti Gence seheri The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan 2017 a b c Ganja automotive plant From small to great step by step to development 2018 a b c d e f g h i State Program on Social Economic Development of Regions of Azerbaijan Republic for the years of 2004 2008 Ganja Gazakh economic region PDF 2004 2008 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 08 15 From strong economics to strong state a b c d e f g h i Alekperov A 2012 INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHER Ganja Gazakh Economic Region a b The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Industry Gence Qazax iqtisadi rayonu 2017 OAO GYaNDZhA TEKSTIL GanJa TeXTile oJsc PDF CATALOGUE OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN AZERBAIJAN Production of the confectionery products New Chinar PDF The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Construction industry a b The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Agriculture TARIXI OCERK Gencenin Tarixi Archived from the original on 2017 11 20 a b The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Tourism and paid services Highways The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Transportation and Communication Azerbaijan Airports Archived from the original on 2017 07 13 External links Editstat gov az economy gov az Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Economy of Ganja amp oldid 1128959677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
