Aghstafa District

41°07′08″N 45°27′14″E / 41.11889°N 45.45389°E / 41.11889; 45.45389

Aghstafa District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Aghstafa District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Aghstafa District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionGazakh-Tovuz
Established24 April 1990
CapitalAghstafa
Settlements[1]39
Government
 • GovernorSeymur Orujov[2]
Area
 • Total
1,500 km2 (600 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
88,500
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
0500
Websiteagstafa-ih.gov.az

Aghstafa District (Azerbaijani: Ağstafa rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. Located in the northwest of the country, it belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Qazakh, Tovuz, as well as the Kakheti and Kvemo Kartli regions of Georgia. Its capital and largest city is Aghstafa. As of 2020, the district had a population of 88,500.[3]

  1. ^ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "President Ilham Aliyev received Seymur Orujov on his appointment as head of Aghstafa District Executive Authority and Elchin Rzayev on his appointment as head of Imishli District Executive Authority in a video format". Apa.az.
  3. ^ a b "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.