Babek District | |
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Country | Azerbaijan |
Autonomous Republic | Nakhchivan |
Established | 23 October 1978 |
Capital | Babek |
Settlements[1] | 36 |
Government | |
• Governor | Rasim Huseynov |
Area | |
• Total | 760 km2 (290 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 76,200 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Postal code | 6700 |
Website | babek-ih |
Babek District (Azerbaijani: Babək rayonu) is one of the 7 districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The district borders the districts of Julfa, Shahbuz, Kangarli, Nakhchivan city, as well as the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia and the East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan provinces of Iran. Its capital and largest city is Babek. As of 2020, the district had a population of 76,200.[2]