Balakan District

Balakan District (Azerbaijani: Balakən rayonu, Avar: Билкан мухъ, romanized: Bilkan muq) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country and belongs to the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the district of Zagatala, and the Russian Republic of Dagestan. Its capital and largest city is Balakan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 99,100.^[2]

Balakan District
District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Balakan District
Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Shaki-Zagatala
Established	8 August 1930
Capital	Balakan
Settlements[1]	59
Area
• Total	940 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	99,100
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code	0800
Website	balaken-ih.gov.az

References

1. "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
2. "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.