Gobustan District

Gobustan District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Gobustan District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Gobustan District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionMountainous Shirvan
Established24 April 1990
CapitalGobustan
Settlements[1]33
Government
 • GovernorAdil Mammadov
Area
 • Total1,370 km2 (530 sq mi)
Population
 • Total47,400
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
3700
Websiteqobustan-ih.gov.az

Gobustan District (Azerbaijani: Qobustan rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the east of the country, in the Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Shamakhi, Khizi, Absheron, and Hajigabul.[3] Its capital and largest city is Gobustan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 47,400.[2]

  1. ^ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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