Ismailli District

İsmayıllı, also Ismailli, is a rayon in Azerbaijan. Capital of the district is the city Ismailli.

History

The district was created in November 1931 from parts of the provinces Goychay, Sheki and Shamakhi.

Geography

The district comprises 2,074 square kilometers. The landscape is part of the Greater Caucasus and is partially wooded. There are deposits of clay and many mineral springs.

Population

In Rayon lived 2009 79.100 inhabitants. They live in a city, two larger settlements and 125 villages. About 80 % of the population are Azerbaijanis, a large minority are Lezgins.

Business and Media

In the city Lahich carpets are knotted and coppersmiths are located. In the district of grain, wine and fruit are grown and operated livestock. There are also several wineries.

In the region of a regional newspaper has been published since 1934. Until 1966 this was the Yeni Ismayilly, then Zehmetkesh and yurdu since 1991 Djavanshir. Since February 1993, the district has its own radio station broadcasting weekdays for 30 minutes.