Babek District | |
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 Map ofAzerbaijan showing Babek District | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous Republic | Nakhchivan |
| Established | 23 October 1978 |
| Capital | Babek |
| Settlements[1] | 36 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rasim Huseynov |
| Area | |
• Total | 760 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 76,200 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 6700 |
| Website | babek-ih |
Babek District (Azerbaijani:Babək rayonu) is one of the 7districts of theNakhchivan Autonomous Republic ofAzerbaijan. The district borders the districts ofJulfa,Shahbuz,Kangarli,Nakhchivan city, as well as theVayots Dzor Province ofArmenia and theEast Azerbaijan andWest Azerbaijan provinces ofIran. Its capital and largest city isBabek. As of 2020, the district had a population of 76,200.[2]
It was formerly known asNakhchivan District (till 1978). The district named in honour ofBabak Khorramdin, an Iranian who led a 23-year-long uprising against theAbbasid Caliphate inIranian Azerbaijan.
The Babek region was founded under the initiative of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani peopleHeydar Aliyev in 1978. Tezekend, located 6 km south-east from Nakhchivan, was determined as the centre of the region and named the settlement Babek. Babek is a settlement of urban type. The region of Babek is bordered with the regionsKangarli in the west,Shahbuz in north-east andJulfa in the east,The Islamic Republic of Iran in the South andArmenia in the north-east.[3]
The south mountain foot of the chain Daralayaz in the north, the hills and highlands the tail of mountain Zangazur in the south-east, Nakhchivan slanting plain in the south and Gulustan plain in the south-east make the relief of the region. The highest peak is the mountain Buzgov (2475). The territory of the region Babek is rich in minerals, such as stone, salt and building materials. The mineral springs Sirab, Vaykhir, Jahri, Gahab and others are also found in this region. The main rivers of the region are Nakhchivanchay which divides the territory of the administrative region and its flow Jehrichay. They play important role in irrigation. One can also find in the region reservoir ofAraz Water Junction, also reservoirs Uzunoba, Nehram, Sirab, Jahri and Gahab and irrigation canals.
Since June 9, 2009, by the decree of thePresident of theAzerbaijan Republic, theBulqan,Qaraçuq,Qaraxanbəyli,Tumbul andHaciniyyət villages of the Babek District were given to the administration of the administrative territorial unit ofNakhchivan city.[4]
On November 28, 2014, by the decree of thePresident ofAzerbaijan Republic, theNəhəcir andGöynük villages of theJulfa District were given to the administration of the Babek District.[5]
In 2015, by decree ofPresident ofAzerbaijan Republic,Qoşadizə village was liquidated and added into the administrative territory of the city ofBabek.[6]
According to theState Statistics Committee, as of 2018, the population of city recorded 75,000 persons, which increased by 2,500 persons (about 0.03 percent) from 72,500 persons in 2000.[7] 37,400 of total population are men, 37,600 are women.[8] More than 26,2 percent of the population (about 19,700 persons) consists of young people and teenagers aged 14–29.[9]
| Region | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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| Babek region | 72,5 | 73,5 | 74,6 | 75,3 | 65,7 | 66,9 | 67,9 | 68,9 | 70,1 | 62,6 | 63,7 | 65,1 | 66,9 | 68,7 | 70,4 | 72,3 | 73,3 | 74,3 | 75,0 |
| urban population | 2,9 | 3,0 | 3,0 | 3,0 | 3,1 | 3,2 | 3,2 | 3,3 | 3,4 | 3,3 | 3,3 | 3,4 | 3,6 | 3,7 | 3,8 | 3,8 | 5,6 | 5,6 | 5,7 |
| rural population | 69,6 | 70,5 | 71,6 | 72,3 | 62,6 | 63,7 | 64,7 | 65,6 | 66,7 | 59,3 | 60,4 | 61,7 | 63,3 | 65,0 | 66,6 | 68,5 | 67,7 | 68,7 | 69,3 |
