Lachin District
Lachin District | |
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Map of Azerbaijan showing Lachin District | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Region | East Zangezur |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Lachin |
| Settlements | 127 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Agil Nazarli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,840 km2 (710 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 78,600 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 4100 |
| Website | lachin-ih |
Lachin District (Azerbaijani: Laçın rayonu) is one of the 69 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country, belonging to the East Zangezur Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Kalbajar, Khojaly, Shusha, Khojavend, Qubadli, and the Syunik Province of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Lachin. As of 2020, the district had a nominal population of 78,600.
The territory of the district was established in 1930 and given the status of a district. The district was occupied by the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh from 1992 until late 2020, when the district was surrendered to Azerbaijan per the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement which ended the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. A small part of the district, excluding its capital, called the Lachin corridor is controlled by a Russian peacekeeping force.