Zardab District
Zardab District | |
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UTC+4 (AZT) | |
Postal code | 6300 |
Website | zerdab-ih |
Zardab District (Azerbaijani: Zərdab rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the centre of the country and belongs to the Central Aran Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Agdash, Ujar, Kurdamir, Imishli, Beylagan, Aghjabadi, and Barda. Its capital and largest city is Zardab. As of 2020, the district had a population of 59,300.[2]
Overview
The regional name Zardab is mentioned in historical publication dating back to the 16th century. As a raion, Zardab was established on February 5, 1935. Located in central Azerbaijan, the raion is 231 km to the west of the capital Baku. It is a part of the larger Arran economic region which also includes Agjabadi, Agdash, Beylagan, Barda, Bilasuvar, Goychay, Hajigabul, Imishli, Kurdamir, Neftchala, Saatli, Sabirabad, Salyan, Ujar raions. The raion lies in a lowland area, in some areas below sea level. The area is 860 km3. Zardab constitutes about 1% of the country and 4% of the Arran economic area.
Weather
The winters in Zardab are mild while the summers are hot with dry subtropic conditions. The temperature reaches 41-44 °C in the summer and +3 °C in the winter. Annual rainfall is 335 mm.
Population
According to the
Region | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Zardab region | 46,6 | 47,3 | 47,8 | 48,4 | 49,0 | 49,7 | 50,5 | 51,3 | 51,9 | 52,6 | 53,3 | 54,0 | 54,8 | 55,4 | 55,8 | 56,5 | 57,1 | 57,7 | 58,2 | 58,8 | 59,3 | 59,7 |
urban population | 10,8 | 10,9 | 10,9 | 10,9 | 10,9 | 11,0 | 11,0 | 11,0 | 11,0 | 11,0 | 11,2 | 11,3 | 11,4 | 11,5 | 11,6 | 11,6 | 11,7 | 11,8 | 11,9 | 11,9 | 12,0 | 12,0 |
rural population | 35,8 | 36,4 | 36,9 | 37,5 | 38,1 | 38,7 | 39,5 | 40,3 | 40,9 | 41,6 | 42,1 | 42,7 | 43,4 | 43,9 | 44,2 | 44,9 | 45,4 | 45,9 | 46,3 | 46,9 | 47,3 | 47,7 |
Ethnic groups | 27 January-3 February 1999 Census [6] | 13-22 April 2009 Census.[7] | ||
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Number | % | Number | % | |
Total | 46 091 | 100.00 | 52 870 | 100.00 |
Azerbaijanis | 46 009 | 99.82 | 52 846 | 99.95 |
Russians | 50 | 0.11 | 19 | 0.04 |
Tatars | 10 | 0.02 | 1 | 0.00 |
Ukrainians | 10 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Turks | 7 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lezgins | 3 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.00 |
Avars | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Others | 1 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.01 |
Etymology
Zardab is a
Notable natives
- Hasan bey Zardabi, Azerbaijani publicist
References
- ^ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Political division, population size and structure: Population by towns and regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Political division, population size and structure: Population by sex, towns and regions, urban settlements of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 2018". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Political division, population size and structure: Population at age 14-29 by towns and regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 2018". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Azerbaijan 1999". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Azerbaijan 2009". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
External links
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