Quba District (Azerbaijan)

41°22′12″N 48°30′00″E / 41.37000°N 48.50000°E / 41.37000; 48.50000

Quba District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Quba District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Quba District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionGuba-Khachmaz
Established8 August 1930
CapitalQuba
Settlements[1]157
Government
 • GovernorZiyaddin Aliyev[2]
Area
 • Total
2,610 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
173,400
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
4000
Websitewww.quba-ih.gov.az
Zeikhur Caucasian rug from Quba District, made circa 1870

Quba District (Guba District; Azerbaijani: Quba rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. Located in the northeast of the country, it belongs to the Guba-Khachmaz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Qusar, Qabala, Ismayilli, Shamakhi, Shabran, and Khachmaz. Its capital and largest city is Quba. As of 2020, the district had a population of 173,400.[3]

The fertile region surrounding Quba is best known for its production of apples and the city area of Quba is known for its fine carpets.

  1. ^ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "New executive head appointed in Guba district". Report News Agency. 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.