Kangarli Rayon
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| Kəngərli (Kangarli) | |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′N 45°06′E / 39.383°N 45.1°ECoordinates: 39°23′N 45°06′E / 39.383°N 45.1°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Givrakh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 682 km2 (263 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,500 |
| • Density | 37.39/km2 (96.84/sq mi) |
| Postal code | AZ6827 |
| Telephone code | 0136 |
Kangarli or Kengerli is the newest rayon of Azerbaijan. It is in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. There were 25,379 people in 2004. It was split off from Sharur rayon in March 2004. The administrative center of the rayon is Givrakh.
On 25 May 2004, President Ilham Aliyev chose Nazim Cafarov as the executive head of the rayon.[1]
The name Kangarli was first for a Turkic tribe who founded Kangarli Khanate. The capital was at Maku in what is now Iran.
