Barda District

Bərdə
Rayon

Map of Azerbaijan showing Barda Rayon
Country Azerbaijan
Capital Barda
Area
  Total 960 km2 (370 sq mi)
Population (1999 census)
  Total 129,600
  Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Postal code 0900
Telephone code (+994) 20[1]

Barda (Bərdə) is a rayon of Azerbaijan, with capital city being Barda. There are 109 villages in the Rayon, with two being named Qazaxlar.[2]

Economy

Barda is well-developed agricultural on. The main agricultural sectors include grain and cotton growing. The economy is primarily based upon cattle-breeding, vegetable growing and silkworm breeding.

Barda rayon has a developed industry. There are “Yag-Pendir” (“Butter-Cheese”) and “Garabag-Pambig” (“Grabag-Cotton”) OSJCs, cannery, etc. functioning in the rayon.

The rayon runs education, health, social, recreational and public catering facilities.[3]

References

  1. "Şəhərlərarası telefon kodları". Aztelekom MMC. Aztelekom İB. Retrieved 19 August 2015. (Azerbaijani)
  2. Ministry of Economic Development
  3. Barda rayon

External links

Coordinates: 40°22′00″N 47°07′00″E / 40.3667°N 47.1167°E / 40.3667; 47.1167

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