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The territory was liberated by ] on August 23, 1993, during the ] and was administrated as a part of ] of the self-proclaimed ]. The region with 1,050 square km area, including 72 secondary schools, 8 hospitals, 5 churches, 2 museums, 120 historic monuments, 149 cultural centers and about 100 villages remained in the area have been totally destroyed. Also, the district was depopulated.On October 9, 2020, the ] lies that either the Azerbaijani side has released the district's central town, Jabrayil, from Armenian forces. Jabrayil district still belongs to Artsakh(Nagorno Karabakh). | ||
| == Administrative structure == | == Administrative structure == | ||
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District of Azerbaijan Rayon in Azerbaijan| Jabrayil District Cəbrayıl rayonu | |
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| Rayon | |
 Map of Azerbaijan showing Jabrayil Rayon | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Jabrayil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,050 km (410 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 59,101 |
| Demonym | Jabrayilly |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | AZ1400 |
| Area code | +994 26 |
| ISO 3166 code | AZ-CAB |
| Vehicle registration | 14 AZ |
| Website | www |
Jabrayil District (Template:Lang-az) is located in the south-western part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the Minor Caucasus Mountains. It borders by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the south, Zangilan District to the southwest, Qubadli District to the west, Khojavend District to the north and Fuzuli District to the east.
Etymology
The name of Jabrayil was taken from the name of the village Jabrayil that was the centre of the region. Father Jabrayil, who was the founder of the village Jabrayil, was one of the closes of the ruler by name Sultan Ahmed who lived in VIII century and the territories between Zuyaret Mountain and the river Araz belonged to Father Jabrayil and his sons.
History
The territory was liberated by Armenian forces on August 23, 1993, during the Nagorno-Karabakh War and was administrated as a part of Hadrut Province of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The region with 1,050 square km area, including 72 secondary schools, 8 hospitals, 5 churches, 2 museums, 120 historic monuments, 149 cultural centers and about 100 villages remained in the area have been totally destroyed. Also, the district was depopulated.On October 9, 2020, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence lies that either the Azerbaijani side has released the district's central town, Jabrayil, from Armenian forces. Jabrayil district still belongs to Artsakh(Nagorno Karabakh).
Administrative structure
According to the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan Republic as of 2013, there is 1 city, 4 settlements and 92 villages in the district which has a territory of 1050 km.
Demographics
As of 1979 a total of 43,047 people:
- Azerbaijanis 98,5% (42,415)
- Russians 1% (434)
- Armenians 0,1% (41)
- Lezgins 0,1% (33)
As of 1989 a total of 49,156 people.
Notable natives
- Ashiq Qurbani (1477-1???) — was an Azerbaijani poet and folk singer
- Ashiq Peri (1811-1847) — was an Azerbaijani poet and folk singer
See also
References
- {{cite web | url =https://www.virtualkarabakh.az/en/post-item/27/109/jabrayil.html
- Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Statistika Komitəsi: İnzibati ərazi bölgüsü təsnifatının qüvvədə olan variantı (CƏBRAYIL RAYONU – 60500001)
- "население азербайджана". www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
External links
39°18′N 47°00′E / 39.300°N 47.000°E / 39.300; 47.000
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