Khojaly District

Khojaly District
Khojaly District; Xocalı rayonu
	Rayon
	Map of Azerbaijan showing Khojaly rayon
Country	Azerbaijan
Established	26 November 1991
Capital	Xocalı
Area
• Total	1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population (2017)
• Total	28,000
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Postal code	2600
Telephone code	(+994) 26[1]

Khojaly (Azerbaijani: Xocalı), also called Khojali, Khodjaly and Hojaly, is de-jure a rayon of Azerbaijan, but is de-facto controlled by the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The region was once a site of prehistoric Khojaly-Gadabay culture and it was where the biggest massacre throughout the Karabakh War, Khojaly Massacre happened.

Neighbour regions

Lachin, Kalbajar, Agdam, Shusha and Khojavend

History

Khojali region was established on the basis of Askeran region in 1991. The district was occupied by Armenian forces in 1991–1992. The district consists of 1 city, 2 settlements and 50 villages in the district.

Geography

Khojaly is a small city located in the currently occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The territory of the district is mountainous. The highest altitudes are Qirkhqiz and Gizgala, the main rivers are Gargar and Badara. The climate is mild-hot except the mountainous area.

Notable figures

Ramil Usubov - the current Minister of Internal Affairs of Republic of Azerbaijan.;[2]
Elman Mammadov - Azerbaijani politician who serves as the Member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 124th Shusha-Fizuli-Khojali-Khojavend district. He's a veteran of Nagorno-Karabakh War.

National Heroes

Alif Hajiyev - Azerbaijani officer, Commandant of Khojaly Airport and National Hero of Azerbaijan.[3]

Tofig Huseynov - Azerbaijani army commander.

References

"Şəhərlərarası telefon kodları". Aztelekom MMC. Aztelekom İB. Retrieved 19 August 2015. (in Azerbaijani)
"Biographies. Ramil Usubov". Retrieved 2010-07-12.
Elman Mammadov (Autumn 1999). "Running For Our Lives. Massacre and Flight From Khojali". Azerbaijan International: 54–56. Retrieved 2010-04-27.

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[1] "Şəhərlərarası telefon kodları". Aztelekom MMC. Aztelekom İB. Retrieved 19 August 2015. (in Azerbaijani)

[Adam-2] "Biographies. Ramil Usubov". Retrieved 2010-07-12.

[AI-3] Elman Mammadov (Autumn 1999). "Running For Our Lives. Massacre and Flight From Khojali". Azerbaijan International: 54–56. Retrieved 2010-04-27.