Balakan District
district of Azerbaijan
Balakan District (Azerbaijani: Balakən rayonu, Avar: Билкан мухъ, romanized: Bilkan muq) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country and belongs to the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the district of Zagatala, and the Russian Republic of Dagestan. Its capital and largest city is Balakan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 99,100.[2]
Balakan District | |
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 Map of Azerbaijan showing Balakan District | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Region | Shaki-Zagatala |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Balakan |
| Settlements[1] | 59 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 940 km2 (360 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 99,100 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 0800 |
| Website | balaken-ih |
References
change- ↑ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
