Neftchala District ( az, Neftçala rayonu) is one of the 66

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Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

. It is located in the south-east of the country and belongs to the Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Jalilabad, Bilasuvar, Salyan,

Lankaran Lankaran ( az, Lənkəran, ) is a city in Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, near the southern border with Iran. As of 2021, the city had a population of 89,300. It is next to, but independent of, Lankaran District. The city forms a di ...

, and Masally. Its capital and largest city is Neftchala. As of 2020, the district had a population of 88,900.

History

The Neftchala District was formed as a district in the composition of the

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Azerbaijan ( az, Азәрбајҹан, Azərbaycan, italics=no), officially the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijan SSR; az, Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы, Azərbaycan Sovet Sosialist R ...

on February 11, 1940. Until this time it was located in the area of modern Salyan District, and during that year it became part of the Khilly region, organized on January 24, 1939. As Neftchala was an exceptionally industrial region, it was liquidated in December 1959 and unified with the Salyan region. However, after 4 years it was split off from the Salyan District again and became a separate industrial zone. But it was felt that this mixed system for control did not justify itself, and once again Neftchala region was liquidated in 1965 and became part of the Salyan. The region was finally made separate again after 7 years on April 27, 1973.

Territory

There is one city ( Neftchala), 48 villages, and 3 settlements ( Banke, Khylly, and Hasanabad) in the district. Neftchala district is bordered with Masally, Salyan, Jelilabad, Bilesuvar, and

. The total area of the district is 1,451 km ². 825 km ² of this territory is productive lands. Agricultural lands cover 390 km ² of the territory. Cattle – breeding pastures occupy 355 km ² area, while the total area of planted lands is 470 km ². Fruit gardens and saline lands cover 5 km ² and 13 km ² areas respectively.

Population

Geography and climate

The territory of the district is mainly lowland. The district is situated 22 meters lower than

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and Mugan Lowlands covers the south-east of the district. The river

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flows into the

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in Neftchala district. There are mud volcanos that occupy the area from Baligchi to Gizilagaj bay. There are several underwater plains in the coastal area of the Neftchala district. They are Karagedov, Kalmichkov, Kur, Borisov, Kornilov-Pavlov, Plita, Pogorelaya, and Golovachev. There is a lake named Duzdag, which is situated between Babazanan and Durovdag peaks, on the border of the Salyan district. The district has a semi-desert and warm climate. The average temperature is 3C in January and 25-36 C in July.

Flora and fauna

Lands of the district are divided as grey-meadow, alluvial meadow, and swampy meadow. There are saline soils as well. Vegetation in the district is semi-desert and desert type. There can be found Tugay forests. District's fauna is diverse. The dominant fauna of the Neftchala district includes

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pelican Pelicans (genus ''Pelecanus'') are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before ...

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, wild cat,

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and such.

Economy

''Khazar'' is an automobile factory belonging to Azermash Company located in Neftchala, Azerbaijan. Agriculture, fishing, oil, and gas are the cores of the district economy.

Municipalities

There are 17 municipalities in the district which consist of 163 members. Neftchala municipality has 15 members, Khylly municipality has 9, Hasanabad municipality has 11, and other village municipalities have 128 members. The municipalities of Neftchala district are situated in the city, with two settlements, and 14 villages.

Court

The court was established on 20 April 1974. The initial name of the court was Neftchala District People's Court. Its name was changed to Neftchala District Court in 2000.

Notable natives

* Khalil Rza Uluturk, writer

References

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