Tovuz District | |
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 Map of Azerbaijan showing Tovuz District | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Region | Gazakh-Tovuz |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Tovuz |
| Settlements[1] | 104 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mammad Mammadov |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,940 km2 (750 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 177,200 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 6000 |
| Website | tovuz-ih |
Tovuz District (Azerbaijani: Tovuz rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north-west of the country and belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Gadabay, Shamkir, Samukh, Agstafa, as well as the Tavush Province of Armenia and Kakheti region of Georgia. Its capital and largest city is Tovuz. As of 2020, the district had a population of 177,200.[2] A major train line runs through the center, stopping at Tovuz Station.
In July 2020, Tovuz became the main site for the clashes with Armenia.[3]
- ^ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Harutyunyan, Sargis; Danielyan, Emil. "Armenia-Azerbaijan Border 'Calm' After Deadly Clashes". azatutyun.am. RFE/RL. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
...the border between Armenia's northern Tavush province and the Tovuz district in Azerbaijan, the scene of the clashes.