Quba District
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Quba District | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Quba-Khachmaz |
Established | 8 August 1930 |
Capital | Quba |
Settlements[1] | 157 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,610 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 173,400 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Postal code | 4000 |
Website | www |
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Quba District (Azerbaijani: Quba rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north-east of the country and belongs to the Quba-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.[2]
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.
Notable residents
[change | change source]- Abbasgulu Bakikhanov (also spelt Bakixanov or Bakikhanli), a 19th-century writer, historian and philosopher, is one of the most well known men in Azerbaijan and lived in town Amsar. His museum is in Quba city.
- Sakina Akhundzadeh, playwright, was born here in 1865
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.