Nukhinsky Uyezd
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| Established | 1868 | |
| Abolished | 1921 | |
| Political status | Uyezd | |
| Region | Caucasus | |
| Area | 3,346.7 verst² | |
| Population (1897 census) | ||
| • Total | 120555 | |
| • Density | 36 inhab. / verst² | |
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Nukhinsky Uyezd (Russian: Нухинский уезд), sometimes called Shakinsky Uyezd, was one of the uyezds (administrative units) of Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire and then of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic with its center in Nukha from 1868 until its formal abolition in 1921 by Soviet authorities.
Elisabethpol Governorate consisted of Yelizavetpolsky, Nukhinsky, Shushinsky, Zangezursky, Kazakhsky, Areshsky, Dzhebrailsky, and Dzhevanshirsky Uyezds. Nukha uyezd was located in the far northeastern part of Elisabethpol Governorate, bordering Dagestan Oblast on the north, Baku Governorate on the east, Georgian Governorate on the west and Areshsky Uyezd on the south. The uyezd center was the city of Nukha. The northern part of the uyezd was mountainous and lied along the Greater Caucasus mountain range, where the altitude reaches as high as 14-15 thousand ft. Among the notable peaks are Mount Bazardüzü (14,722 ft) and Tkhfan Dag (13,764 ft) enriched with many rivers. The lower part of the region has the best conditions for gardening, harvesting rice and sericulture. Main rivers are Shin-chay, Kish-chay, Ajighan-chay, Turyanchay, Goychay which were used for irrigation purposes.
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