Zaqatala

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Municipality

Municipality

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: Zaqatala

Zaqatala (city)

Zaqatala ; is a city in northwest Azerbaijan. With a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants, it is located northwest of Sheki, by the Tala River and is the main municipality of the Zaqatala rayon...

Altitude

Altitude

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: 500m Population

Population

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 (2010): 118,900

Zaqatala is a rayon

Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

Politically, Azerbaijan is divided into:*59 districts ,*11 cities ,*1 autonomous republic , which itself contains:**7 districts**1 city...

 of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

. The capital and principal town of the rayon is Zaqatala

Zaqatala (city)

Zaqatala ; is a city in northwest Azerbaijan. With a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants, it is located northwest of Sheki, by the Tala River and is the main municipality of the Zaqatala rayon...

. The rayon is an appendix of Azeri territory wedged between Georgia

Georgia (country)

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 and Dagestan

Dagestan

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 (Russian Federation). It is served by the A315 road coming from Mingachevir

Mingachevir

Mingachevir , sometimes spelled Mingecevir, is the fourth-biggest city in Azerbaijan with a population of about 100,000. It is known as city of lights because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kur River, which splits the city in half....

 and leading to the Georgian border at Lagodekhi

Lagodekhi

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 as well as by a small airfield.

General information

The Zaqatala rayon has not suffered the intense environmental damage of other, nearby areas. Zaqatala is famous for its Hazelnuts and Walnuts. Mulberry

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 trees are well adapted to the area, allowing Zaqatala to preserve the ancient tradition of silkworm breeding, brought with the hordes of Timur

Timur

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.

North of the town there is an important wildlife and nature preserve, the Zaqatala Nature Reserve, which is home to brown bears, boars and West Caucasian Tur

West Caucasian Tur

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. The Caucasus Mountains

Caucasus Mountains

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 provide it with natural protection from the north winds. The wooded mountainsides, with frequent waterfalls offer great hiking

Hiking

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 opportunities. Due to its climate the town became a mountain health resort.

The Zaqatala rayon is also of historic interest, particularly around the main city, built in the 1830s by the Russians, which only became famous in the early-20th century. The villages of Aliabad and Mosul have interesting 19th century mosque

Mosque

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s. Ancient fortifications are to be found in the villages of Kebeloba, Matsekh, Ekhedi Chardakh, Shaitan-kala and Jar.

The economy of the Zaqatala rayon has an agricultural base - mainly cash-crops and sheep. There is a tea factory, a tobacco transformation plant, a large food combine and a silk cocoon drying plant. The local honey is known across Azerbaijan.

Geography

Zagatala district is situated in the north-west of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Ganykh Ayrichay valley of the southern slopes of the Major Caucasus. It borders on Georgia in the south, Dagestan in the north and Balaken and Gakh districts in the west and east. Zagatala city is the center of the district. The city is located at the height of 535 meters above sea level, 445 kilometers away from the capital of Azerbaijan

Municipalities

Zaqatala accounts for 31 municipalities. Zaqatala municipality embraces Zaqatala (city)

Zaqatala (city)

Zaqatala ; is a city in northwest Azerbaijan. With a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants, it is located northwest of Sheki, by the Tala River and is the main municipality of the Zaqatala rayon...

, Aliabad municipality covers Aliabad settlement. A number of municipalities embrace more than one village
For example: Makov

Maqov

Maqov is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,321. The municipality consists of the villages of Maqov, Abalı, Paşan, Yolayrıc, Oytala, and Voytala....

 municipality includes Makov, Yolayrydj

Yolayric

Yolayrıc is a village in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Maqov....

, Pashan

Pasan

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, Vohtala

Voytala

Voytala is a village in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Maqov. It is renowned locally for its wheat and stern mothers....

, and Abaali

Abali

Abalı is a village in the municipality of Maqov in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan....

 villages;

Goyem municipality comprises Goyem, Chokek, Sumayly

Sumayli

Sumaylı is a village in the municipality of Göyəm in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan....

, Dardoggaz

Dardoqqaz

Dardoqqaz is a village in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Göyəm....

 villages;

Dombabina municipality includes Dombabina, Mamgabina, Bozbina, Mudjagbina, Musgarabina, Gasanbina, Khanmamedbina villages;

Chobankol municipality comprises Chobankol, Gymyr and Bazar

Bazar, Azerbaijan

Bazar is a village in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Çobankol....

 villages and others. On the whole 31 municipalities include a city, a settlement and 59 villages.

The district accounted for 110,830 people as of January 1, 2004 including 83,297 people living in rural areas.

Ethnic Groups

Azerbaijanis

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, Avars

Caucasian Avars

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, Lezgins

Lezgins

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, Tsakhurs and Georgians

Georgian people

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 inhabit both Zaqatala city and the surrounding rayon. In addition to the Azeri population, which is the majority here and the rest of Azerbaijan, communities of Dagestan

Dagestan

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i peoples, including the Avars, Tsakhurs, and Lezgins, live in the area.

Villages

• Ashagi Tala
• Uzuntala
  Uzuntala, Zaqatala
  Uzuntala is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 371....
  
  
• Muxax
  Muxax
  Muxax is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 7,236....
  
  
• Car
  Car, Azerbaijan
  Car is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,633. The municipality consists of the villages of Car, Kebeloba, Oxoxdərə, and Siliban....
  
  
• Aliabad
• Mazikh
• Mosul
  Mosul, Azerbaijan
  Mosul is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,842....
  
  
• Yukhari Cardakhlar
• Bahmetli
• Zeyem
• Yeni Suvagil
  Yeni Suvagil
  Yeni Suvagil is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,554....
  
  
• Yengiyan
  Yengiyan
  Yengiyan is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,247....
  
  
• Qandakh
• Muganli
  Muganli, Zaqatala
  Muğanlı is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,466....
  
  
• Maqov
  Maqov
  Maqov is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,321. The municipality consists of the villages of Maqov, Abalı, Paşan, Yolayrıc, Oytala, and Voytala....
  
  
• Mamrukh
• Lakhic
  Lahic, Zaqatala
  Lahıc is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,954. The municipality consists of the villages of Lahıc and Sabunçu....
  
  
• Kepenekchi
• Kebeloba
  Kebeloba
  Kebeloba is a village in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Car....
  
  
• Gozbarakh
• Goyem
• Phaldarli
• Dombabine
• Danachi
• Cobankol
  Çobankol
  Çobankol is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,212. The municipality consists of the villages of Çobankol, Bazar, and Qımır....
  
  
• Ashagi Chardaklar
• Yukhari Tala
• Ali Bayramli