Jalilabad District (Azerbaijan)

Jalilabad (Azerbaijani: Cəlilabad) is a region of Azerbaijan. The capital is the city of Cəlilabad (also spelled Jalilabad).The total area of the region is 669,36 square kilometers . There are 2 cities (Jalilabad and Goytepe) and 117 villages in the region. The center is Jalilabad city. The distance between the capital of Azerbaijan - Baku and Jalilabad is 221 km (the shortest distance between them is 176 km= 109 miles).

Jalilabad
Region
Map of Azerbaijan showing Jalilabad Region
CountryAzerbaijan
CapitalCəlilabad
Area
 • Total1,440 km2 (560 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total196,500
Postal code
AZ1500
Telephone code(+994) 25[4]

Geography

Population

The district has a population of 178692 people (49,1% male, 50,9% female). Of these, 219,286 are Azerbaijani, 130 Russian, 15 Turkish, 14 Tatars, 12 Ukrainian, 21 Talyshs and 22 other nationals.

Territory

The rayon borders upon Bilasuvar Region in the north, Neftchala Region in the east, Masally Region in the south, Yardymli Region in the south-west and Iran in the south.

Its territory consists of plains and low mountains. The altitude of some mountains in the east is below sea level. Climate is mild with dry summer. Average temperature is equal to 1-3 °C in winter and 25-30 °C in summer. Amount of annual precipitation is 400–600 mm. The Bolgarchay, Misharchay, Injachay, Goytapachay and other rivers flow through the region. Soils here are alluvial-meadow, chestnut, mountainous brown, forest soils and others. Forests occupy 17,7 thousand ha, and there is also a winter quarters for birds. Animals such as rabbit, wild boar, badger, wolf, fox, jackal, beaver and others, birds such as eagle, crow, lark, duck, coot, pheasant, stork, bustard and others inhabit the district.[5]

Natural resources include oil-and-gas fields, lime, clay, sand and stone deposits. Total area of productive lands is 661,2 km2, area of useless agricultural lands is 8,16 km2.

History
Jalilabad Center

The town of Hamashara, which was located in Jalilabad region, belongs to the 2nd millennium BC. The city was surrounded by a 3-meter-high (9.8 ft) fort. After the Arabs invaded the territory, the city of Hamashara was collapsed and in subsequent periods the city of Hasilly was established. As a result of the relocation of Russians to Azerbaijan in the 1930s, the city of Astarkhanbazar, where Azerbaijanis and Russians lived together, became the center of the region.

The rayon was originated on August 8, 1930. Until July 2.[6] It was called Astarkhanbazar as of 1967. On June 2, 1967 its name was changed to Jalilabad in honor of Azerbaijani writer-playwright Jalil Mammadguluzadeh. On May 26, 1964, Jalilabad joined Bilasuvar administrative territorial unit. On January 6, 1965 it again became an independent region.

In 1999 more than 190 municipalities were established in the rayon. In the election of the municipalities 841 people took part.

There are 50 historical and archeological monuments such as the remains of the ancient cities Bajirevan and Mughan, Alikomektepe and Misharchay residential areas, the Kazan lodge, the Bajiravan mounds, Gurudere residential area belonging to the 4th millennium B.C., Jinlitepe which belongs to the Bronze Age, and Pirakhanjar, Zoroastrian cabins in the district.[7]

Economy

The main spheres of the regional economy are cotton growing, potato growing and animal breeding.  About 276 km2 of area is used for cattle-breeding pastures. Planted lands in the region cover 536 km2. Grain, potato and viticulture in the economy of Jalilabad region are the main ones. In addition, vegetables, sunflower and corn are grown in the territory. The total area of fruit gardens in the region is 1,83 square kilometers.

In 2017 the volume of gross domestic product increased by 4.8 times compared to 2003 and by 62.6% compared to 2016. 7 million 244 thousand manats industrial output was produced in the region, which is 11.4 times more than in 2003.

In the same year 282 million 376 thousand manats agricultural products were produced, of which 139 million 864 thousand manats or 49.5 percent of the crops, 142 million 512 thousand manats or 50.5 percent of livestock.

In addition 23 thousand tons of meat, 82.4 thousand tons of milk and 41.3 million eggs were produced. 222 thousand cattle and 624572 birds are fed in private farms. Also 3635 tons of poultry meat was sold by "Jalilabad-broiler" OJSC in 2017.

There are about 250 state, more than 800 private and 5 foreign enterprises operating in the region. The largest ones are  Centre of forest preserve and restoration, “Avtodəmir” JSC, Irrigation Department, Melioservice, Regional experiment station, "Kənd-Nəqliyyat" JSC, "Kərpic zavodu" JSC, "Kristal" Ltd, "Dalğa-94", "Nuranə" medical center, “Xalçaçılıq Mərkəzi”, "Rizvan" and “Duyaz” companies.

There are 5 city and 3 rural health clinics in the region, 176 doctors and 528 midwives in 40 outpatient clinics.

Tourism

Territory of Jalilabad region is appropriate for hunting. About 14.7 thousand hectares are covered with forests. It is allowed to hunt water birds in certain hunting farms. There is a small local history museum, park, hotel and motel in Jalilabad. "Kral" recreation zone is functioning in Jalilabad city.

Media, Education and Culture

Jalilabad rayon has its own TV and radio stations, and newspapers called “Yeni gun”, "Sozun ishigi" and "Munasibet". “Yeni gun” is published since 1932.  The "Sozun ishigi" and "Munasibet" newspapers began its operation between 2003 and 2004

There are 18 infant schools, 129 general education schools, 2 vocational and secondary schools, and a higher school in the rayon. In 2010 President took part in the opening ceremony of the chess school in Jalilabad city.[8]

There are 2 music schools, 43 clubs, 64 libraries, an art gallery, and parks in the district, a centralized library with 601893 books, regional history and ethnography museum with 2123 exhibits, regional state art gallery with 137 exhibits, and 50 historical and cultural monuments in the region.

Population

According to the State Statistics Committee, as of 2018, the population of city recorded 219,500 persons, which increased by 47,500 persons (about 27 percent) from 172,000 persons in 2000.[9] 110,700 of total population are men, 108,800 are women.[10] More than 28,7 percent of the population (about 63,200 persons) consists of young people and teenagers aged 14–29.[11]

The population of city (at the beginning of the year, thsd. persons) [9]
Region 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Jalilabad region 172,0 174,1 176,0 177,9 179,8 182,3 184,8 187,0 189,4 191,7 194,1 196,5 198,8 202,0 205,6 209,3 213,0 216,6 219,5
urban population 48,2 49,0 49,7 50,5 51,4 52,4 53,4 54,1 54,9 55,8 56,3 56,9 57,3 57,9 58,6 59,5 60,2 60,9 61,4
rural population 123,8 125,1 126,3 127,4 128,4 129,9 131,4 132,9 134,5 135,9 137,8 139,6 141,5 144,1 147,0 149,8 152,8 155,7 158,1

Prominent persons
  • Mustafa Nuriyev – general-major
  • Javad Gasimov - Head of the Staff of the National Defense of Azerbaijan
  • Gabil Guliyev - National artists of Azerbaijan
  • Nuraddin Mehdikhanli - National artists of Azerbaijan
  • Teymur Mustafayev - Honoured artist of Azerbaijan
  • Mansure Musayeva - Hero of the Socialist Labour
  • Gulkhara Mehdiyeva - Hero of the Socialist Labour
  • Musret Mammadov - Hero of the Socialist Labour
  • Mharram Aliyev - Hero of the Socialist Labour
  • Boukkhan Mammadov - Hero of the Socialist Labour
  • Sahib Ahadov - European Champion 2019 and Silver Medalist of World Championship 2018
  • Jalilabad Rayon
  • Road sign at the entrance of Jalilabad Rayon
  • Martyrs' Lane in Jalilabad district
  • "Aztelekom" Limited Liability Company in the district

See also

Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

References
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  2. "Jalilabad Region".
  3. "Jalilabad Region". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on 2012-06-25.
  4. "Şəhərlərarası telefon kodları". Aztelekom MMC. Aztelekom İB. Retrieved 19 August 2015. (in Azerbaijani)
  5. "Джалилабадский район". azerbaijan.az. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18.
  6. "Jalilabad". discoverazerbaijan.az. Archived from the original on 2013-09-04.
  7. "Information on the administrative-territorial unit : Jelilabad". Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  8. "President Ilham Aliyev opens a chess school in Jalilabad".
  9. "Political division, population size and structure: Population by towns and regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  10. "Political division, population size and structure: Population by sex, towns and regions, urban settlements of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 2018". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  11. "Political division, population size and structure: Population at age 14-29 by towns and regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 2018". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 2018-12-18.

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