Gadabay District

Gadabay District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Gadabay District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Gadabay District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionGazakh-Tovuz
Established8 August 1930
CapitalGadabay
Settlements[1]109
Government
 • GovernorOrkhan Mursalov[2]
Area
 • Total1,232 km2 (476 sq mi)
Population
 • Total101,062
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
2100
Websitegedebey-ih.gov.az

Gadabay District (Azerbaijani: Gədəbəy rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Dashkasan, Shamkir, Tovuz. Its administrative center is the city of Gadabay and it has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. It is part of the ancient culture of Khojaly and Gadabay. As of 2024, the population of the district is 101.062 [3]

  1. ^ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "New head of Gedabey region appointed". www.turan.az. 2022-08-11.
  3. ^ a b "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.