Tovuz District




Place in Azerbaijan































Tovuz district


Tovuz rayonu


Map of Azerbaijan showing Tovuz District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Tovuz District

Country
 Azerbaijan
Area

 • Total 1,942 km2 (750 sq mi)
Population
(January 1, 2017)[1]

 • Total 172,4 th per
Postal code
AZ 6000
Area code(s) (+994) 22
Website http://www.tovuz-ih.gov.az/

Tovuz is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It is situated between Shemkir and Agstafa, 360 km from Baku and 107 km from Tbilisi city. A major train line runs through the center, stopping at Tovuz Stansiya. Tovuz also borders Armenia near the village of Alibeyli.


The town of Tovuz is a municipal center of this rayon.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Population


  • 3 Hotels


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Notable residents


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Geography


Tovuz covers 412 km². The rayon is mountainous in the south, where it is crossed by the Lesser Caucasus mountains.[2]


The region includes rich deposits of ores and precious metals, notably gold.[3]



Population


The recorded population in 2009 stood at 157,400 people,[4] split among 113 settlements.



Hotels



  • IZEL Hotel

  • Ayan Palaces



Economy


The region is dominated by agriculture. Wine, fruit, vegetables and grain crops are all produced along with cattle.[2]



Notable residents



  • Ganira Pashayeva, Member (MP) of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan for Tovuz Rayon and journalist


References





  1. ^ TERRITORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS: Yevlakh district.


  2. ^ ab Azerbaijan Development Gateway concerning both the Rayon and the town Archived November 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine


  3. ^ azerb.com concerning both the Rayon and the town (in German)


  4. ^ Aserbaidschanische Statistikbehörde zu Einwohnerzahlen (in German) Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine




External links



  • Tovuz, the land of antiquity and natural beauty. washingtontimes.com


Coordinates: 40°59′32″N 45°37′44″E / 40.9922°N 45.6289°E / 40.9922; 45.6289








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