Dashkasan District

district of Azerbaijan
(Redirected from Daşkəsən)

Dashkasan is a raion of Azerbaijan. The district was called Dastafur until 1956.

Dashkasan
Coordinates: 40°31′05″N 46°04′58″E / 40.51806°N 46.08278°E / 40.51806; 46.08278
CountryAzerbaijan
CapitalDaşkəsən
Area
 • Total1,047 km2 (404 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total32,900
Postal code
1600

The district is in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is 33–41 km away from Ganja. The capital of the raion is Dashkasan city.

References change