Qubadli District

Qubadli District (Azerbaijani: Qubadlı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-west of the country and belongs to the East Zangezur Economic Region.[3] The district borders the districts of Lachin, Khojavend, Jabrayil, Zangilan, and the Syunik Province of Armenia.

Qubadli District
District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Qubadli District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Qubadli District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionEast Zangezur
Established14 March 1933
CapitalQubadli
Settlements[1]94
Government
 • GovernorMalik Isagov
Area
 • Total800 km2 (300 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total41,600
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
3900
Websitequbadli-ih.gov.az

Its capital and largest city is Qubadli. As of 2020, the district had a nominal population of 41,600.[2]

History

The region was part of the Kurdistansky Uyezd and later the Kurdistan Okrug in the Azerbaijani SSR from 7 July 1923 to 23 July 1930. To its Kurdish population, it was known as Qûbadlî.[4]

The district was established on 14 March 1933.[1]

The district came was seized by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh in August 1993 during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Azerbaijani forces regained control of all of the district during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Demographics

According to the last Soviet census of 1989, population was 28,110.[5] According to undated Azerbaijani data, the population was 34,100.[6]

As of 1979 a total of 26,673 people:[7]

As of 1989 a total of 28,110 people.[5]

See also

References
  1. "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. "Azərbaycan Respublikasında iqtisadi rayonların yeni bölgüsü haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı » Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi". president.az.
  4. Esger, Şamîlê Selîm. "Kurdên Azerbaycanên, dîroka Laçîn û yên mayîn". Kovara Çira. 3: 57.
  5. "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. "Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic. Gubadli". Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  7. "население азербайджана". www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  • Lalezar bridge
    Laləzar körpüsü
  • Lalezar bridge
    Laləzar körpüsü
  • Qubadli, building
    Qubadli, building
  • Qubadli, Memorial spring
    Qubadli, Memorial spring


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