Tovuz Rayon
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| Population: | 157,000 |
| Area (km².): | 1,942 |
| Capital: | Tovuz |
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 Eli Beli.
The town of Tovuz is a municipal center of this rayon.
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[edit] Geography
Tovuz covers 412 km². The rayon is mountainous in the south, where it is crossed by the Lesser Caucasus mountains.[1]
The region includes rich deposits of ores and precious metals, notably gold.[2]
[edit] Population
The recorded population in 2009 stood at 157,400 people,[3] split between 113 settlements.
[edit] Economy
The region is dominated by agriculture. Wine, fruit, vegetables and grain crops are all produced along with cattle.[1]
[edit] Notable residents
- Ganira Pashayeva, Member (MP) of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan for Tovuz Rayon and journalist
[edit] Sources and further reading
- ^ a b Azerbaijan Development Gateway concerning both the Rayon and the town[dead link]
- ^ azerb.com concerning both the Rayon and the town (in German)
- ^ Aserbaidschanische Statistikbehörde zu Einwohnerzahlen>
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