Oghuz District
This article is about the Azerbaijani administrative division. For other uses, see Oghuz (disambiguation).
| Oğuz | |
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| Rayon | |
_(semi-secession).svg.png) Map of Azerbaijan showing Oghuz Rayon | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Oghuz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,220 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,900 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Postal code | AZ 4800 |
| Telephone code | (+994) 24[1] |
Oghuz (Lezgian: Лекь район) is a rayon (administrative division, equivalent of English county) of Azerbaijan. The population of the region consisted of Azerbaijanis.
The capital, also renamed Oğuz, maintains three old castles, numerous old mosques,some archaeological monuments and two attractive old Caucasus Albanian churches (one now a museum) and two active synagogues.
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References
- ↑ "Şəhərlərarası telefon kodları". Aztelekom MMC. Aztelekom İB. Retrieved 19 August 2015. (Azerbaijani)
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Coordinates: 41°04′15″N 47°27′30″E / 41.070833°N 47.458333°E
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