Gakh District

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Gakh District is an administrative region in northwestern Azerbaijan known for its mountainous landscapes, forests, and ethnically diverse population.

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Gakh District canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district of Azerbaijan
administrativeCenter Qakh
border Georgia
Samukh District
Sheki District
linked to: Sheki

Yevlakh District
Zagatala District
linked to: Zaqatala District
capital Qakh
country Azerbaijan
ethnicallyDiverse true
hasClimate cooler mountain climate in highlands
humid subtropical climate in lowlands
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
animal husbandry
tourism
hasEthnicGroup Avars
Azerbaijanis
Georgians (Ingiloys)
linked to: Ingiloys

Tsakhurs
hasFeature mineral springs
waterfalls
hasHistoricalRegion Ilisu Sultanate area
hasLandscape forests
mountainous terrain
hasMunicipalityStatus district-level
hasNaturalBorder Greater Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Greater Caucasus
hasProtectedArea Ilisu State Nature Reserve
hasReligion Christianity
Islam
hasSettlement Ilisu
knownFor ethnic and cultural diversity
forested landscapes
mountain tourism
languageUsed Avar
Azerbaijani
Georgian (Ingiloy dialect)
linked to: Georgian language

Tsakhur
linked to: Tsakhurs
locatedIn Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region
northwestern Azerbaijan
locatedOn southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus
partOf Azerbaijan
subdivisionType raion
timezone AZT
traversedBy Alazan River
Kürmük River
linked to: Mukhakhchay River
utcOffset +4

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Zaqatala District bordersWith Gakh District
Tsakhurs regionOfSettlement Gakh District
Qabala District borderedBy Gakh District
Tsʼakhur ethnicRegion Gakh District