Ordubad District
district of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in Azerbaijan
Ordubad District (Azerbaijani: Ordubad rayonu) is a raion of Azerbaijan. It is in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Ordubad is the capital city and the second largest town in Nakhchivan. In addition Ordubad Raion includes 47 villages and settlements.
Ordubad District | |
|---|---|
 Map of Azerbaijan showing Ordubad District | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′N 46°02′E / 38.900°N 46.033°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Ordubad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 970 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 40,600 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | AZ6900 |
| Telephone code | 0136 |
The historic name is Goghtan. This is a Turkic way of saying the Armenian word Vortvat. This means "the wormy place". The banks of the Araxes river has many worms. These worms were used to make inks for printing.
