Kangarli District | |
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 Map ofAzerbaijan showing Kangarli District | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous Republic | Nakhchivan |
| Established | 19 March 2004 |
| Capital | Givrag |
| Settlements[1] | 11 |
| Area | |
• Total | 700 km2 (270 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,700 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 6827 |
| Website | kengerli-ih |
Kangarli District (Azerbaijani:Kəngərli rayonu) is one of the 7districts of theNakhchivan Autonomous Republic ofAzerbaijan. The district borders the districts ofBabek,Sharur,Nakhchivan city, as well as theVayots Dzor Province ofArmenia and theWest Azerbaijan Province ofIran. Its capital isGivrag, while its largest settlement isKhok. As of 2020, the district had a population of 32,700.[2]
Kangarli was the name of a Turkic tribe who founded a regionalMaku Khanate that ruled the area. The district is named after theKangarli tribe.
Kangarli district was established on March 19, 2004, making it the newest district of Azerbaijan. The village ofGivrag is the administrative centre of the district. It was founded in 2004. Givrag is located on the Nakhchivan-Sharur highway, 30 km from the capital (Nakhchivan) and 6 km from theAraz River. The climate, like in the rest of the autonomous republic, is strongly continental; it is very hot in summer and chilling in winter. On the territory of the district runs theAraz River that flows along the border betweenAzerbaijan andIran.
The mountainous landscape, climatic conditions and lack of small rivers underlay the features of the indigenous fauna, which is represented largely by semidesert and mountainous species (bushes, herbage and scarce trees). Agriculture is developed in the district with advanced tobacco, cine, grain, vegetable and melon growing.
Like the rest ofNakhchivan Autonomous Republic, there are many ancient monuments, evidencing that the land was inhabited in the earliest times: the Chilkhangala mounds, theGazma Cave and the ancient settlements of Galadzhig, Govurgala, Damlama, Gulamtepe and Balatepe. There are also newer monuments - the Jami Mosque (18th century) in the village ofKhok, a mosque of the 18th century and a bath of the 19th century in the village ofShakhtakhty.[3]
According to theState Statistics Committee, as of 2018, the population of city recorded 32,200 persons, which increased by 6,900 persons (about 27 percent) from 25,300 persons in 2004.[4] 15,900 of total population are men, 16,300 are women.[5] More than 10,9 percent of the population (about 8,200 persons) consists of young people and teenagers aged 14–29.[6]
| Region | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kengerli region | 25,3 | 25,6 | 26,1 | 26,4 | 26,9 | 27,5 | 27,9 | 28,6 | 29,2 | 29,9 | 30,6 | 31,0 | 31,4 | 31,8 | 32,2 |
| urban population | 4,2 | 4,2 | 4,3 | 4,4 | 4,5 | 4,6 | 5,1 | 5,3 | 5,4 | 5,5 | 5,7 | 5,8 | 5,9 | 6,0 | 6,1 |
| rural population | 21,1 | 21,4 | 21,8 | 22,0 | 22,4 | 22,9 | 22,8 | 23,3 | 23,8 | 24,4 | 24,9 | 25,2 | 25,5 | 25,8 | 26,1 |
Capital:Qıvraq | ||
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39°23′N45°06′E / 39.383°N 45.100°E /39.383; 45.100
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