Back مقاطعة بالاكن Arabic Билкан мухъ AV Balakən rayonu Azerbaijani بالاکن رایونو AZB Балакенскі раён BE-X-OLD Balakən Breton Districte de Balakan Catalan Белакенан кӀошт CE Balakan Rayon CEB Balaken (rayon) CRH
Balakan District | |
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 Map of Azerbaijan showing Balakan District | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Region | Shaki-Zagatala |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Balakan |
| Settlements[1] | 59 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Islam Rzayev |
| Area | |
| • Total | 940 km2 (360 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 99,100 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 0800 |
| Website | balaken-ih |
Balakan District (Azerbaijani: Balakən rayonu, Avar: Билкан мухъ, romanized: Bilkan muq̇) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country, in the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the district of Zagatala, as well as the Kakheti region of Georgia and the Russian Republic of Dagestan. Its capital and largest city is Balakan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 99,100.[2]
- ^ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.