Gadabay District | |
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 Map of Azerbaijan showing Gadabay District | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Region | Gazakh-Tovuz |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Gadabay |
| Settlements[1] | 109 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Orkhan Mursalov[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,230 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 109,900 |
| • Density | 89.3/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 2100 |
| Website | gedebey-ih |
Gadabay District (Azerbaijani:Gədəbəy rayonu) is one of the 66districts ofAzerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to theGazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts ofDashkasan,Shamkir,Tovuz, and theGegharkunik andTavush provinces ofArmenia. TheArtsvashen exclave of Armenia is surrounded by the Gadabay District and isde facto controlled by Azerbaijan, administrated as part of Goranboy District. Its capital and largest city isGadabay. As of 2020, the district had a population of 109,900.[3]
The former name of Gadabay wasGetabak.[4] The Armenian historian of the XIII centuryVardan Areveltsi mentions the toponym in the formGetabaks.[4]
German philologistHeinrich Hübschmann hypothesized the toponym comes from theArmenian "get" (գետ) - river and "bak" (բակ) - yard.[4]
In the west, Azerbaijan's border uponArmenia stretches for a distance of 123 kilometres (76 mi).
Gadabay District is located in a zone of midlands and highlands of theLesser Caucasus. Its territory includes the northern parts ofShahdagh Mount, a part ofBashkend-Dastafur concavity and Shamkir massif.
The highest heights are Goshabulag (3549m), Godzhadagh (2217m) and Garaarkhadzh (3549m).
The drainage of the district is significantly poor. Akhinja, Zayam and Shamkir are the largest rivers. Mountain-forest, mountain-meadow and other grounds spread here. Mountain shrubland and rare forest meadows in midlands, broad-leaved forests, subalpine and alpine meadows at the top of mountains occupy the greatest territory of the district.
Depositions of theJurassic,Paleogene,Quaternary and other periods cover the surface of district. Gadabay district is rich of its underground resources such asgold,uranium,copper and othermineral resources. Goldfield in Soyudlu was explored by theSiemens brothers until arrival ofRed Army soldiers in 1920.[5][6] At present there is opened a factory producing gold, where work about 2000 workers. Gadabay District is also famous for its mineral waters, such as “Narzan”, “Mor-Mor”, “Chaldash”, “Turshsu” and “Soyudlu narzani” (in Soyudlu village).
Gadabay is within the middle and high mountain ranges of the Small Caucasus. The region of Gadabay covers the northern incline of the Shahdagh Ridge, the Bashkand-Dastafur basin and some part of the Shamkir mountain range. Goshabulak (3549 m.), Gocadagh (3317 m.) and others are the highest peaks. Within the area Jurassic, Tabashir, Paleogene and Anthropogenic sediments are spread. There are black and white marble stones. Summer is dry and there is mild heat and in the winter there is a dry mountainous tundra climate. The waterway network is tight. The Akhyncachay and Zayam waterways stream through this region. Within the south-western border of the area, the upper stream of Shamkirchay flows through. Gray mountain forest, meadow soils are spread. The region contains a well-known Red State Nature Reserve and four natural monuments - Govdu, Godakdara, Gamish and Shamlik. There is a beautiful waterfall at Kechidarasi cliff. Goat, sparrows, roe deer and Ayubbulaq as well as Chaldash, Gizilca Narzan, Mor-Mor mineral water springs can also be observed. Within the mountains, in the forests and valleys of the locale, animal and plant life is very rich. Gadabay locale is in the middle and high mountain ranges of the Small Caucasus. The district is located in the northern part of the Shahdagh ridge, the Bashkend-Dizafur depression and the Shamkir mountain range.[7]
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As an administrative unit, Gadabay District originated on August 8, 1930, under the name of Rustam Aliyev. In 1938, it was renamed to Gadabay District.
In July 2020, Gadabay became a site for theclashes with Armenia.[8]
Jurassic, Tabashir, Paleogene and Anthropogenic sediments are spread. The granite-rich metamorphic rocks, Gadabayit, was first studied in Gadabay Copper-Cholerite bed (1903).
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Gadabay region | 87,1 | 88,0 | 88,5 | 89,1 | 89,9 | 90,6 | 91,4 | 92,1 | 92,8 | 93,6 | 94,2 | 95,0 | 95,4 | 96,0 | 96,8 | 97,6 | 98,4 | 99,2 | 99,8 | 100,4 | 100,9 | 101,1 |
| urban population | 8,7 | 8,8 | 9,0 | 9,2 | 9,4 | 9,7 | 9,8 | 9,9 | 10,0 | 10,2 | 10,1 | 10,6 | 11,0 | 11,2 | 11,3 | 11,4 | 11,6 | 11,6 | 11,7 | 11,7 | 11,7 | 11,7 |
| rural population | 78,4 | 79,2 | 79,5 | 79,9 | 80,5 | 80,9 | 81,6 | 82,2 | 82,8 | 83,4 | 84,1 | 84,4 | 84,4 | 84,8 | 85,5 | 86,2 | 86,8 | 87,6 | 88,1 | 88,7 | 89,2 | 89,4 |
...the border between Armenia's northern Tavush province and the Tovuz district in Azerbaijan, the scene of the clashes.
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