Tovuz District
Tovuz district Tovuz rayonu | |
---|---|
Map of Azerbaijan showing Tovuz District | |
Country |
|
Area | |
• Total | 1,942 km2 (750 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 172,4 th per |
Postal code | AZ 6000 |
Area code(s) | (+994) 22 |
Website | http://www.tovuz-ih.gov.az/ |
Tovuz is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It is situated between Shemkir and Agstafa, 360 km from Baku and 107 km from Tbilisi city. A major train line runs through the center, stopping at Tovuz Stansiya. Tovuz also borders Armenia near the village of Alibeyli.
The town of Tovuz is a municipal center of this rayon.
Geography
Tovuz covers 412 km². The rayon is mountainous in the south, where it is crossed by the Lesser Caucasus mountains.[2]
The region includes rich deposits of ores and precious metals, notably gold.[3]
Population
The recorded population in 2009 stood at 157,400 people,[4] split among 113 settlements.
Hotels
- IZEL Hotel
- Ayan Palaces
Economy
The region is dominated by agriculture. Wine, fruit, vegetables and grain crops are all produced along with cattle.[2]
Notable residents
- Ganira Pashayeva, Member (MP) of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan for Tovuz Rayon and journalist
References
- ↑ TERRITORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS: Yevlakh district.
- 1 2 Azerbaijan Development Gateway concerning both the Rayon and the town Archived November 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ azerb.com concerning both the Rayon and the town (in German)
- ↑ Aserbaidschanische Statistikbehörde zu Einwohnerzahlen (in German) Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Tovuz, the land of antiquity and natural beauty. washingtontimes.com
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.