Oghuz District

This article is about the Azerbaijani administrative division. For other uses, see Oghuz (disambiguation).
Oğuz
Rayon

Map of Azerbaijan showing Oghuz Rayon
Country  Azerbaijan
Capital Oghuz
Area
  Total 1,220 km2 (470 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 40,900
  Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Postal code AZ 4800
Telephone code (+994) 24[1]

Oghuz (Oğuz) is a rayon (administrative division, equivalent of English county) of Azerbaijan. The population of the region consisted of Azerbaijanis.

The capital, also renamed Oğuz, maintains three old castles, numerous old mosques,some archaeological monuments and two attractive old Caucasus Albanian churches (one now a museum) and two active synagogues.

References

  1. "Şəhərlərarası telefon kodları". Aztelekom MMC. Aztelekom İB. Retrieved 19 August 2015. (Azerbaijani)


Coordinates: 41°04′15″N 47°27′30″E / 41.070833°N 47.458333°E / 41.070833; 47.458333

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