Dashkasan district
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Dashkasan (az.: Daşkəsən) is a rayon of Azerbaijan. The district was called Dastafur (az.: Dəstəfur) until 1956.
The district is located in northwestern Azerbaijan, 33–41 km away from Ganja city and on northeastern edge of Lesser Caucasus rising 1,600-1,800 meters above sea level. The regional capital of the raion is Dashkasan city located by Qoshqar River on a mountain. The capital was established as an urban facility on March 16, 1948, after the end of World War I, mainly to explore and mine iron ore and other natural resources.
The rayon itself was founded as an administrative center in 1930 and was named Dastafur until 1956 when it was renamed to Dashkasan. In 1963, the rayon status was eliminated and Dashkasan province was merged with Khanlar Rayon. However, in 1965, it was split again and Dashkasan regained its administrative rayon status. There is one city, six city type settlements and 42 villages in Dahskasan Rayon. Dashkasan rayon shares an 8 km border with Armenia and 24.5 km border with Shamkir Rayon, 23 km border with Kalbajar Rayon, 41 km border with Gadabay Rayon, 56.3 km border with Khanlar Rayon.[2]
Population 30,510
The district is located in northwestern Azerbaijan, 33–41 km away from Ganja city and on northeastern edge of Lesser Caucasus rising 1,600-1,800 meters above sea level. The regional capital of the raion is Dashkasan city located by Qoshqar River on a mountain. The capital was established as an urban facility on March 16, 1948, after the end of World War I, mainly to explore and mine iron ore and other natural resources.
The rayon itself was founded as an administrative center in 1930 and was named Dastafur until 1956 when it was renamed to Dashkasan. In 1963, the rayon status was eliminated and Dashkasan province was merged with Khanlar Rayon. However, in 1965, it was split again and Dashkasan regained its administrative rayon status. There is one city, six city type settlements and 42 villages in Dahskasan Rayon. Dashkasan rayon shares an 8 km border with Armenia and 24.5 km border with Shamkir Rayon, 23 km border with Kalbajar Rayon, 41 km border with Gadabay Rayon, 56.3 km border with Khanlar Rayon.[2]
Population 30,510
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°28'41"N 46°2'32"E
- Tartar District 21 km
- Kalbajar District 43 km
- Goranboy District 55 km
- Lachin District 57 km
- Shamkir Rayon 77 km
- Samukh District 81 km
- Khojavend District 82 km
- Aghjabadi Rayon 94 km
- Vayots Dzor province 97 km
- Tovuz Rayon 100 km
- Karadag mt. 0.9 km
- Gonakhgermez mt. 2.6 km
- Cemetery 3 km
- Cemetery 3.3 km
- Cemetery 8.8 km
- Qaradagh mountain 10 km
- Cemetery 11 km
- Karadaq mt. 12 km
- Cemetery 13 km
- Charekavank monastery 15 km
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