Tovuz Rayon
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| Population | 157,000 |
| Aurie (km²) | 1,942 |
| Caipital | Tovuz |
Tovuz is a rayon o Azerbaijan. It is situatit atween Shemkir an Agstafa, 360 km frae Baku an 107 km frae Tbilisi. A major train line runs through the centre, stoppin at Tovuz Stansiya. Tovuz an aw borders Armenie naur the veelage o Eli Beli.
The toun o Tovuz is a municipal centre of this rayon.
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Geography [edit]
Tovuz covers 412 km². The rayon is muntainous in the sooth, whaur it is crossed bi the Lesser Caucasus muntains.
The region includes rich deposits o ores an precious metals, notably gowd.[1]
Population [edit]
The recordit population in 2009 stuid at 157,400 fowk,[2] split atween 113 settlements.
Economy [edit]
The region is dominatit bi agricultur. Wine, fruit, vegetables an grain crops are aw producit alang wi cattle.
Notable residents [edit]
- Ganira Pashayeva, Member (MP) o the Naitional Assembly o Azerbaijan for Tovuz Rayon an journalist
Sources an further readin [edit]
- ↑ azerb.com concernin baith the Rayon an the toun (German)
- ↑ Aserbaidschanische Statistikbehörde zu Einwohnerzahlen[deid airtin] (German)
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