Lerik District
Lerik District
Lerik rayonu | |
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Map of Azerbaijan showing Lerik District | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Region | Lankaran-Astara |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Lerik |
| Settlements | 162 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Akbar Abbasov |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,084 km2 (419 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 87,000 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 4300 |
| Website | lerik-ih |
Lerik District (Azerbaijani: Lerik rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the southeast of the country and belongs to the Lankaran-Astara Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Yardimli, Masally, Lankaran, Astara and the Ardabil Province of Iran. Its capital and largest city is Lerik. As of 2020, the district had a population of 87,000. It is located between the Talysh Mountains and the agricultural plain of the Lankaran Lowland.