Ismayilli District
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Key facts
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- Mountainous Shirvan
- Established
- 24 November 1931
- Capital
- Ismayilli
- Governor
- Nahid Baghirov
- Total
- 2,071 km (800 sq mi)
- Density
- 42.2/km (109/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+4 ( AZT )
- Website
- ismayilli-ih .gov .az
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Ismayilli District (Azerbaijani: İsmayıllı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country, in the Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Qabala, Quba, Goychay, Kurdamir, Agsu, and Shamakhi. Its capital and largest city is Ismayilli. As of 2020, the district had a population of 87,400. It is believed that this district was named after a highly respected elder and philanthropist in the community, Ismayil Baghiyev.
History