Khizi District

Khizi District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Khizi District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Khizi District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionAbsheron-Khizi
Established24 April 1990
CapitalKhizi
Settlements[1]29
Government
 • GovernorKhazar Aslanov
Area
 • Total1,670 km2 (640 sq mi)
Population
 • Total17,100
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
8000
Websitewww.khizi-ih.gov.az
Candy Cane Mountains in Khizi District

Khizi District (Azerbaijani: Xızı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. Located in the east of the country, it belongs to the Absheron-Khizi Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Siyazan, Shabran, Quba, Shamakhi, Gobustan, and Absheron-Khizi. Its capital and largest city is Khizi. As of 2020, the district had a population of 17,100, making it the least populated district of Azerbaijan.[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.