Some facts about Oghuz Rayon
Oghuz (Oğuz) is a rayon (administrative division, equivalent of English county) of Azerbaijan. Population - 43 100 (01.01.2016). The population of the region consisted of Azerbaijanis. The capital, also renamed Oğuz, maintains three old castles, numerous old mosques, some archaeological monuments and two attractive old Caucasus Albanian churches (one now a museum) and two active synagogues.
The modern Oghuz region was established in 1930. A number of national minorities, representatives of ethnic groups have been living together in the atmosphere of tolerance and close friendship. The names of many villages (Abdalli, Bayan, Khal-khal, Padar and etc.) show that Oghuz-Turks, Seljug tribes have been living here since ancient times.
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Info about Oghuz Rayon
- Belongs to: Azerbaijan
- Population: 38,915
- Latitude: 41.08333
- Longitude: 47.5