Lankaran District

Lankaran District (Azerbaijani: Lənkəran rayonu, Talysh: Lankonə rəjon) is one of the 69 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-east of the country, in the Lankaran-Astara Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Astara, Lerik, Masally, and Neftchala. Its capital and largest city is Lankaran, although the city is technically not part of the district and is subordinate to the Republic. As of 2022, the district had a population of 232,000.

Lankaran District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Lankaran District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionLankaran-Astara
Established8 August 1930
CapitalLankaran
Settlements93
Government
  GovernorTaleh Garashov
Area
  Total1,540 km2 (590 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total232,000
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
4200
Websitelenkeran-ih.gov.az
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.