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Qusar District

Qusar
Lezgian: КцIар район
Rayon
Azerbaijani: Qusar rayonu
Map of Azerbaijan showing Qusar Rayon
Map of Azerbaijan showing Qusar Rayon
Coordinates: 41°25′N 48°26′E / 41.417°N 48.433°E / 41.417; 48.433Coordinates: 41°25′N 48°26′E / 41.417°N 48.433°E / 41.417; 48.433
Country  Azerbaijan
Villages 92
Capital Qusar
Government
 • Executive power Şair Alxasov
Area
 • Total 1,542 km2 (595 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 90,438
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
 • Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)
Postal code 3800
Telephone code (+994) 23
Website www.qusar-ih.gov.az

The District of Qusar (Azerbaijani: Qusar rayonu, Lezgian: КцIар район) is an administrative unit in the northern part of Azerbaijan and its administrative center is Qusar city.

The district borders upon Quba and Khachmaz rayons of the republic and Dagestan (Russia). A distance from Baku - the capital of Azerbaijan is 180 kilometers.

Qusar is located in Eurasian continent, in the north-eastern inclination of the main Caucasus Mountain ridge. It is located between 41°11’ - 41°45’ latitude North and 47°52’ - 48°41’ longitude East. Mountains, among which is also Shahdagh Mount, take the great part of the rayon. Territory of the rayon occupies the north-eastern part of Azerbaijan. Qusar is a unique gate of the republic. Even in the ancient times the territory of the rayon took a good position on a junction of the main trade roads. It is 179 kilometers from Qusar to Baku.

Qusar rayon is located far from sea routes. The most nearest seas to it are – the Caspian Sea (15 km) and the Black Sea (550 km). Area of the rayon consists of 1542 km2 and occupies 1,7% area of Azerbaijan. For size of its territory Qusar takes the 14th place among the other rayons of Azerbaijan. Length of the rayon from West to East is 84 km, but from North to South it is 35 km.

Extreme points of the rayon are:

Length of the rayons borders is 225 km. Extension of the borders in kilometers:

1.Dagestan Republic (with Akhtin, Dokuzpara and Mahammadkend rayons) 95 km.

2.Qabala Rayon 25 km.

3.Quba Rayon 70 km.

4.Khachmaz Rayon 65 km.


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