Qakh District

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Qakh District (

The region is dominated by hot and subtropical climate. However mountainous areas are rather cold. Annual rain precipitation varies from 300mm (in the south) to 1600mm in mountain areas.^[citation needed]

Meadows, water resources, forests, and fertile soils are providing space for agricultural development, especially for walnut, chestnut production.^{[citation needed]}

Heavy rains and snowmelts from mountains often result in a flood.^{[citation needed]}

The region also has one of the biggest Natural Reserves in Azerbaijan named “Ilisu Natural Reserve”. Reserve is located near Aghchay village.^{[citation needed]}

Region borders with Dagestan Republic (Russia) in north east, Zagatala region in the north, Samukh region in the south, Georgia in the west.^[5] Gakh region accounts for 13% of water supplies of Caucasus (3873 cubic kilometers), 100 thousand cub meters of which are extracted for the administrative district, 63 000 of which used for irrigation and only 2 000 cub meters are used for agriculture. Rest is used for domestic consumption and production.^[6]

Local economy

The local economy is specialized in crop production and livestock. The most common products produced here are tobacco and grain.^{[citation needed]}

The main enterprises are canned food and vegetables. Other enterprises cover sweets, oil products, and beverages. Enterprises mainly cover domestic demand and ship products to other districts.^{[citation needed]}

The region is also rich with minerals and building raw materials, such as rubble, sand, clay, sulfur, etc.^{[citation needed]}

These materials are widespread in river valleys, especially in the valleys of the Kurmuk River and its branches.^{[citation needed]}

Furthermore, mineral springs are also common in the region. Near Suskand village “Gah” mineral water is produced.^[6]

History

The Qakh region of Azerbaijan has a long history dating back to ancient times. Archaeological excavations the area had been populated during

In 1921 Kakhi Region became part of Azerbaijan.^{[citation needed]}

With the spread of Christianity throughout the region during the existence of

According to the legend mentioned by 19th century author I. Linevich, the city of Qakh was called Toraghay (

In 1562, by the order of the Safavid Shah Tahmasp I, Ilisu Sultanate was established in Qakh. In the 18th century, Ilisu Sultanate became so powerful that, the Ottoman Emperor conferred its ruler Ali Sultan Bey the highest title of Pasha recognizing him as the Beylerbey of Shaki.^{[citation needed]}

In 1803 the sultanate of Ilisu was annexed to the Russian empire. The ruler of the sultanate,

The overall statistics indicate the population growth fluctuates. For instance, In 2000 there were 832 newly born, in 2006 - 816, down to 753 in 2009.[10]

The Qakh District is also a centre of the Georgian minority in Azerbaijan, with most of the ones in this district being of Christian origin.

Villages

There are 59 villages in the district:

Gallery

• Nature and historical monuments in Qakh District
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  Fresco in St. George's Church
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  St.George's Church
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