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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Predicate Object
instanceOf district of Azerbaijan
administrativeCenter Qakh NERFINISHED
border Georgia NERFINISHED
Samukh District NERFINISHED
Sheki District NERFINISHED
Yevlakh District NERFINISHED
Zagatala District NERFINISHED
capital Qakh NERFINISHED
country Azerbaijan
ethnicallyDiverse true
hasClimate cooler mountain climate in highlands
humid subtropical climate in lowlands
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
animal husbandry
tourism
hasEthnicGroup Avars NERFINISHED
Azerbaijanis NERFINISHED
Georgians (Ingiloys) NERFINISHED
Tsakhurs NERFINISHED
hasFeature mineral springs
waterfalls
hasHistoricalRegion Ilisu Sultanate area NERFINISHED
hasLandscape forests
mountainous terrain
hasMunicipalityStatus district-level
hasNaturalBorder Greater Caucasus Mountains NERFINISHED
hasProtectedArea Ilisu State Nature Reserve NERFINISHED
hasReligion Christianity
Islam
hasSettlement Ilisu NERFINISHED
knownFor ethnic and cultural diversity
forested landscapes
mountain tourism
languageUsed Avar
Azerbaijani
Georgian (Ingiloy dialect) NERFINISHED
Tsakhur NERFINISHED
locatedIn Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region NERFINISHED
northwestern Azerbaijan
locatedOn southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus
partOf Azerbaijan NERFINISHED
subdivisionType raion
timezone AZT
traversedBy Alazan River NERFINISHED
Kürmük River NERFINISHED
utcOffset +4

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Zaqatala District bordersWith Gakh District
Tsakhurs regionOfSettlement Gakh District