Quba District

Quba District
District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Quba District
Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Quba-Khachmaz
Established	8 August 1930
Capital	Quba
Settlements[1]	157
Area
• Total	2,610 km^2 (1,010 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	173,400
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code	4000
Website	www.quba-ih.gov.az

Zeikhur Caucasian rug from Quba District, made circa 1870

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

• 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

1. "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
2. "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

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