Fuzuli District () is one of the 66

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

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. It is located in the south-west of the country and belongs to the

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. The district borders the districts of Khojavend, Aghjabadi, Beylagan,

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, and the Ardabil Province of

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. Its capital is Fuzuli, however since the city is completely ruined following the

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, the current '' de facto'' capital is

Horadiz Horadiz is a city and municipality in the Fuzuli District of Azerbaijan, located on the left bank of the Aras river. As of 2019, it had a population of 7,600 people. History During the Russian Empire, the village of Horadiz was part of the Jeb ...

until Fuzuli is rebuilt. As of 2020, the district had a nominal population of 133,800.

History

The western half, including the capital, was captured by

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militias and controlled by the self-proclaimed

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, as a result of the

. Horadiz became the temporary administrative centre of Fuzuli District due to the city of Fuzuli's occupation by Armenian forces on 23 August 1993. On October 17, 2020, most of the occupied portion of the district including the capital Fuzuli was announced to have been recaptured by Azerbaijan during the

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. On October 20, 2020, the Government of Azerbaijan announced the recapture of Dordchinar, Kurdlar, Yukhari Abdurrahmanli, Garghabazar, Ashaghi Veysalli and Yukhari Aybasanli villages of Fuzuli District from Armenian forces. Six more villages ( Gejagozlu, Ashaghi Seyidahmadli, Zargar, Mollavali, Yukhari Rafadinli and Ashaghi Rafadinli) of the district were reportedly recaptured between October 21 and 22, according to Azerbaijani sources.

Displaced People

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from Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions were moved to the Fuzuli District from tent settlements around the country to live in new houses built by the government.

References

External links

State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan Republic. Population of Azerbaijan
Districts of Azerbaijan 1930 establishments in Azerbaijan {{Fuzuli-geo-stub

History

Displaced People

See also

References

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