Hajigabul District

Hacıqabul, also Hajigabul, is a rayon of Azerbaijan in the east. Capital of the district is the city of Hacıqabul (formerly Qazi Məmməd or Qazıməmməd, Russian Кази-Магомед/Kasi-Magomed ).

Geography

The rayon has an area of 1640 km ². The landscape belongs to the steppes of Shirvan and is drained by the Hacıqabul. The southwestern border is the river Kura.

Population

The rayon had 2009 65.500 inhabitants. These are distributed across the capital and 30 other locations.

Economy

A significant role in the economy of Rajons plays oil production, particularly in the south-east trending northwest through the mountain areas and trains Şahdağ Mişovdağ. Otherwise, the region is dominated by agriculture. It is especially stockbreeding ( sheep and cattle ) and grown along the Kura and Tall Pirsaat of grains and vegetables. There are three agricultural companies and 47 other farms.

Mud volcanoes with tretendem days to petroleum can be found in many places

Valley of the river Pirsaat with the village Birinci Udullu in the north of Rajons. On the horizon the snow- capped peaks of the Greater Caucasus beyond Şamaxı

Economy of Rajons: oil production (here on the deposit Kəlaməddin ) and cattle

Monuments

In the district there is the remains of the fortress Hanega.