İmişli (Rayon)

Location İmişlis in Azerbaijan

İmişli , also Imishli , is a rayon in eastern Azerbaijan . The capital of the district is the city of İmişli . The area borders Iran in the south .

geography

The rayon has an area of ​​1826 km². The rivers Aras and Kura flow through the area, and Lake Sarisu is also located here . The area west of the macaw belongs to the Mugan steppe , the area east to the Mil steppe . Larger parts of the area are below sea level.

population

In 2009, the rayon had 113,800 inhabitants. These are spread across the capital and 51 other places.

economy

In the region mainly grain and cotton are grown and cattle are raised. There are larger oil reserves, production facilities for building materials and gin.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Azerbaijan Development Gateway ( Memento of November 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) about the rayon
2. ↑ Azerbaijani Statistical Authority ( Memento of November 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

Coordinates: 39 ° 54 '  N , 48 ° 0'  E