Qakh District
Qakh District | |
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Map of Azerbaijan showing the Qakh District | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Region | Shaki-Zagatala |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Qakh |
| Settlements | 59 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Musa Shakiliyev |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,490 km2 (580 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,200 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 3400 |
| Website | qax-ih |
Qakh District (Azerbaijani: Qax rayonu; Georgian: კახის რაიონი, romanized: K′akhis raioni; Tsakhur: Къахын район, romanized: Qaxın rayon) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country, in the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Zagatala, Shaki, Samukh, Yevlakh, as well as the Kakheti region of Georgia and the Russian Republic of Dagestan. Its capital and largest city is Qakh. As of 2020, the district had a population of 57,200.