Shahbuz District | |
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 Map ofAzerbaijan showing Shahbuz District | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous Republic | Nakhchivan |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Shahbuz |
| Settlements[1] | 26 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rafail Babayev |
| Area | |
• Total | 840 km2 (320 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,300 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 7100 |
| Website | sahbuz-ih |
Shahbuz District (Azerbaijani:Şahbuz rayonu) is one of the 7districts of theNakhchivan Autonomous Republic ofAzerbaijan. The district borders the districts ofJulfa,Babek, and theSyunik andVayots Dzor provinces ofArmenia. Its capital and largest city isShahbuz. As of 2020, the district had a population of 25,300.[2]
Covering 27 villages and plateaus of the Oyuqlucaqaya, Bazaryurd, Dərəbash, Qachdash, Nərkechi and Armudlu, the region ofDərəşahbuz was established in the 16th century and functioned up to 40th years of the 19th century.[3] In 1925, it was named Narimanov District in the administrative-territorial unit of Nakhchivan (encompassing 30 villages) and renamed Shahbuz in 1930. In 1963, the district was abolished and given to the Nakhchivan (since 1978, Babak) region; Shahbuz has operated as an independent district since 1965.
In 2007, the settlement of Shahbuz was given city status.[4] In 2013, by decree ofPresident ofAzerbaijan Republic, Qarababa village was dissolved and added into the administrative territory of the city of Shahbuz.[5]
Shahbuz district is located in the north of NAR. It is a mountainous area. Salvarti (3162 m), Uchgardash (3156 m), and Kechaldagh (3115 m) are the highest points. Like the rest of the republic, many groundwaters flow in the region, such as badamli, batabat, caravansarai, bichanak and other mineral waters. There are sulfur, construction materials, peat deposits. The district has the river Nakhchivanchay River and its tributaries - Kuku, Shahbuz, Salvarti - and Ganligol and Batabat Lakes. "Badamli" resort was built near the Badamli mineral water plant.
There are different versions of the etymology of the name of Shahbuz. At the historical sources, first time the name of "Shahbuz" can be found on the map which shows treasury of copper coins of the state ofEldiguzids and in the historical work ofSharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi "Zafarnama", historian ofAmir Timur.[6]
According to theState Statistics Committee, as of 2018, the population of region recorded 25.1 thousand persons, which increased by 4.5 thousand persons (21.8 percent) from 20.6 thousand persons in 2000.[7] 12.7 thousand of total population are men, 12.4 thousand are women.[8]
| Population | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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| Shahbuz region | 20.6 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 24.0 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 25.1 |
| urban population | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| rural population | 18.0 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.9 |
This indicator shows the number of people that live in this region in 2005:
| # | Municipality | Population |
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| 1 | Şahbuz | 4,507 |
| 2 | Keçili | 1,663 |
| 3 | Kolanı | 1,379 |
| 4 | Kükü | 1,451 |
| 5 | Şahbuzkənd | 1,187 |
| 6 | Külüs | 1,169 |
| 7 | Biçənək | 1,157 |
| 8 | Badamlı | 1,078 |
| 9 | Aşağı Qışlaq | 904 |
| 10 | Nursu | 799 |
| 11 | Mahmudoba | 797 |
| 12 | Qızıl Qışlaq | 692 |
| 13 | Sələsüz | 588 |
| 14 | Badamlı | 582 |
| 15 | Güney Qışlaq | 545 |
| 16 | Ayrınc | 544 |
| 17 | Yuxarı Qışlaq | 516 |
| 18 | Gömür | 474 |
| 19 | Ağbulaq | 436 |
| 20 | Türkeş | 399 |
| 21 | Daylaqlı | 395 |
| 22 | Mərəlik | 215 |
| 23 | Kiçikoba | 171 |
| 24 | Şada | 161 |
| 25 | Total | 21,809 |
Capital:Şahbuz | ||
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