Zardab District ( az, Zərdab rayonu) is one of the 66

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. It is located in the centre of the country and belongs to the

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. The district borders the districts of Agdash, Ujar,

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, and Barda. Its capital and largest city is Zardab. As of 2020, the district had a population of 59,300.

Overview

The regional name Zardab is mentioned in historical publication dating back to the 16th century. As a

raion A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is co ...

, Zardab was established on February 5, 1935. Located in central Azerbaijan, the raion is 231 km to the west of the capital

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. 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

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, as of 2018, the population of city recorded 58,200 persons, which increased by 11,600 persons (about 19.9 percent) from 46,600 persons in 2000. 29,500 of total population are men, 29,300 are women. More than 26,2 percent of the population (about 15,300 persons) consists of young people and teenagers aged 14–29.

Etymology

Zardab is a

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

word (زردآب ''Zardab'') meaning Yellow Water. There are several interpretations of the translation. Some interpret Yellow Water as "dirty water" referring to the dirty debris left after historic floods of the Kura River which goes through the Zardab raion. These floods do not take place any more since the construction of

Mingachevir reservoir The Mingachevir reservoir ( az, Mingəçevir su anbarı) or The Mingachevir sea ( az, Mingəçevir dənizi),) is a large reservoir in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the largest reservoir in the Caucasus. The reservoir's filling began in 1953 and w ...

which prevented the Kura river from overflowing. Another version states the term "yellow" refers to the golden colour. That is, after the floods, the overflown river used to deliver the water necessary for arrogation, therefore making it as precious as gold. And finally, the third version states the reference is made to the second interpretation of the word "Zard" which also means "eatable bird" which in turn refers to the Zərd-əncirquşu birds which are in Zardab's habitat.

Notable natives

Hasan bey Zardabi Hasan bey Zardabi ( az, Həsən bəy Zərdabi ), born Hasan bey Salim bey oghlu Malikov ( az, Həsən bəy Səlim bəy oğlu Məlikov, links=no ; 28 June 1842 — 15 November 1907), was an Azerbaijani journalist and intellectual, founder of the ...

, Azerbaijani publicist

References

External links

Official web page of the Zardab raion
Districts of Azerbaijan {{Zardab-geo-stub