Khizi Rayon

Xızı (Khizi)

Population (1999):	13,080
Aurie (km2.):	1,850
Caipital:	Xızı

Khizi (Xızı) is the least-populous rayon o Azerbaijan. Its caipital is the veelage o Xızı. The rayon haes a remarkable variety o landscapes. On the flat Caspian coast there are irrigatit cattle an chicken-breedin lawlands aroond Shurabad. Wast o Giläzi, the Xızı road climbs gently through stripily coloured semi-desert landscapes kent as the Candy Cane Muntains. Aroond 10 km wast o Xızı toun, the green, hivily forestit hills aroond Alti Agach which haes been declared a Altyaghach Naitional Pairk. The naitional pairk is hame tae the rare East Caucasie Tur, a muntain dwellin goat antelope foond anerlie in the eastren hauf o the Caucasus Muntains.