Sabirabad District

Sabirabad is a rayon in Azerbaijan. Capital of the district is the city Sabirabad

Geography

The rayon has an area of 1,469 km ². The landscape is one in the south to the steppes of Mugan, in the north to Shirvan steppe. The rivers Kura and Aras flow through the rayon, their confluence is also located here.

Population

The district had 2009 151.100 inhabitants. This spread across 16 settlements.

Economy

In the region especially cotton and fruit are grown and operated livestock. There are also some industrial establishments which process agricultural products.

Culture

At the confluence of the Kura and Aras two cities have been found in excavations residues. In the city Sabirabad even the remains of the sanctuary pir Baba Samid lie.