Tovuz Rayon

Tovuz is a rayon o Azerbaijan.  It is situatit atween Shemkir an Agstafa, 360 km frae Baku an 107 km frae Tbilisi. A major train line runs throu the centre, stoppin at Tovuz Stansiya.  Tovuz an aw borders Armenie naur the veelage o Eli Beli.

The toun o Tovuz is a municipal centre o this rayon.

 Geography 
Tovuz covers 412 km².  The rayon is muntainous in the sooth, whaur it is crossed bi the Lesser Caucasus muntains.

The region includes rich deposits o ores an precious metals, notably gowd.azerb.com  concernin baith the Rayon an the toun 

 Population 
The recordit population in 2009 stuid at 157,400 fowk,Aserbaidschanische Statistikbehörde zu Einwohnerzahlen   split atween 113 settlements.

 Economy 
The region is dominatit bi agricultur. Wine, fruit, vegetables an grain crops are aw producit alang wi cattle.

 Notable residents

 Ganira Pashayeva, Member (MP) o the Naitional Assembly o Azerbaijan for Tovuz Rayon an jurnalist

 Sources an further readin 

Category:Destricts o Azerbaijan