Goranboy (Rayon)

Location of Goranboys in Azerbaijan

Goranboy is a rayon in Azerbaijan . The capital of the district is the city of Goranboy . The southern part of the area was an independent Shahumyan rayon during the Soviet era and was mostly populated by Armenians until the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict . It is claimed by the neighboring Nagorno-Karabakh Republic as part of the Shahumyan Province . A small area on the border has been occupied by the Armenian army since the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 1993 . The disputed area is still mined and the situation is tense, there is a strong military presence in the district.

geography

The rayon has an area of ​​1791 km². Foothills of the Greater Caucasus extend into the area . There are deposits of petroleum , gypsum and clay.

Places (selection)

• Dəliməmmədli
• Goranboy (city)

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  Entrance to Goranboy Rayon from the east

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  Petrol station on the M2 trunk road near the village of Borsunlu

population

The rayon had 95,400 inhabitants in 2009. These are spread across the capital and 82 other places.

economy

The region is dominated by agriculture. Mainly grain and cotton are grown.

Personalities

• Mikayıl Rəfili (1905–1958), literary scholar and translator
• Vüqar Aslanov (* 1964), writer

Attractions

In the district lie the ruins of the fortress of Gulistan.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ azerb.com about the Goranboy Rayon
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Azerbaijan Development Gateway ( Memento of November 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) about the rayon
3. ↑ Azerbaijani statistical office on population figures ( Memento of November 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

Web links

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Coordinates: 40 ° 30 '  N , 46 ° 42'  E