Agdam District
Agdam District (Azerbaijani: Ağdam rayonu) is a district in southwestern Azerbaijan. The de jure capital is the city of Agdam, however the de facto administrative centre is Quzanlı. Most of the territory of the district was under the occupation of Armenian forces as the result of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in the early 1990s. As part of an agreement that ended the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War the city of Agdam and the surrounding district was returned to Azerbaijani control on 20 November 2020.[2]
Ağdam | |
|---|---|
| District of Agdam | |
 Map of Azerbaijan with Agdam highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′01″N 46°55′43″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Region | Upper Karabakh |
| Capital | Agdam |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vagif Hasanov (YAP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,550 km2 (600 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Population (January 1, 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 194,806 |
| • Density | 169/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Agdamly |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | AZ 0200 |
| Area code(s) | +994 26 |
| ISO 3166 code | AZ-AGM |
| Vehicle registration | 02 AZ |
| Website | agdam-ih |
Population
- 1979: 108,554 according to the Soviet census of the time.
- 1989: 131,293, according to the last Soviet census able to record the entire district. Due to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War starting in 1988, it is unknown how well the area could have been surveyed. The district's area was increased after the dissolution of the USSR from 1,093 to 1,150 km2.
- 2009: 175,400, according to the preliminary results of the most recent census of Azerbaijan. The western part of the district is not controlled by Azerbaijani government; the figures are estimated.[3]
Internally displaced persons
Internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding conflicted regions were moved to Agdam district from tent settlements around the country. They live in new houses built by the government.[4]
References
- "Presidential Library" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani).
- "Azerbaijanis celebrate Karabakh deal". aa.com.tr. Anadolu Agency. 10 November 2020.
- http://www.azstat.org/statinfo/demoqraphic/en/001_1.shtml
- "Azerbaijan: Life on the Frontlines". Eurasia.net. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
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