Dashkasan Rayon
| Dashkasan | |
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| — Rayon — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′05″N 46°04′58″E / 40.51806°N 46.08278°E | |
| Kintra | Azerbaijan |
| Caipital | Daşkəsən |
| Aurie | |
| - Tot | 1,047 km2 (404.2 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (2010) | |
| - Tot | 32,900 |
| Postal code | 1600 |
Dashkasan (Azerbaijani: Daşkəsən) is a rayon o Azerbaijan. The destrict wis cried Dastafur (Azerbaijani: Dəstəfur) till 1956.
The destrict is locatit in northwastren Azerbaijan, 33–41 km awa frae Ganja ceety an on northeastren edge o Lesser Caucasus risin 1,600-1,800 meters abuin sea level. The regional caipital o the raion is Dashkasan ceety locatit bi Qoshqar River on a muntain. The caipital wis established as an urban facility on 16 Mairch 1948, efter the end o Warld War I, mainly tae splore an mine iron ore an ither natural resources.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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Releegion [edit]
- Muslim 99,8%
- Ither 0,2%
Leid [edit]
- Azerbaijani leid 100%
Natur [edit]
The rayon covers the Dashkasan plateau o the Lesser Caucasian Muntain range encompassin pairts an tips o Shahdagh an Murovdag ranges. The heuchest altitudes are at Hinaldag Peak (3,367 meters) an Qoshqar Peak (3,361 meters). Pairt o Bashkend-Dastafur lawlands an aw faws in Dashkasan rayon. This pairt o the region is rich wi cretaceous chalk. Average annual rainfaw is 600–900 mm. It maistly rains durin spring time. The muntains are enriched wi oak forrests.[1]
There is a lot o vegetation uised for curin various deceases. Amang the treatin plants, ane can fynd thyme, achillea, asteraceae, stellaria, muntain viola, etc.[1]
There are anaw so-cried treatment springs containin pure muntain watter which cleanse the internal organs.
- Yumurtalı spring - Qabaqtəpə veelage;
- Narzan spring - Yuxarı Daşkəsən settlement;
- Turşsu spring - Alaxançallı veelage;
- Qiblə spring - Qabaqtəpə kəndi;
- Qayğı spring - Qabaqtəpə kəndi;
- Böyrək spring - Alunitdağ settlement;
- İdris spring - Əmirvar veelage;
- Seyid spring - Xoşbulaq veelage.[1]
In Dashkasan rayon, the animal habitat is rich wi roe deer, gazelle, deer, Caucasian goat, rabbit, marten, hedgehog, badger, wild bear, lynx, wouf, bear, fox, jackal.[1]
Natural resources [edit]
Stairtin fraeSoviet times, the region wis ane o the strategic centers for minin iron ore, aluminum, cobalt, marble. At the moment, gowd, copper, cobalt, iron ore, marble are being mined.[1]
References [edit]
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