Goygol (Azerbaijani: Göygöl) is a rayon (destrict) in northwastren Azerbaijan. Umwhile kent as Khanlar, the region wis renamit "Goygol" efter Lake Goygol, the famous blue lake, bi the decision o the Parliament o Azerbaijan on 25 Aprile 2008.[1][2] The admeenistrative centre o the rayon is the ceety o Goygol.
The ceety o Goygol wis foondit as the German dounset o Helenendorf in 1819 an wis renamit as Khanlar (Xanlar) in 1938.
The rayon wis established in 1930 unner the name o Khanlar, an in 1992 the territory that wis tae acome Samukh Rayon wis separatit frae Khanlar. Goygol rayon nou covers an aurie o 1,030 km² an haes a population o 54,000. The ceety o Goygol is the lairgest toun, follaeed bi Hajimelik. Important veelages are: Balchili, Gushgara, Chayli, Mollajalilli, an Topalhasanli.
Access tae the soothren portions o the rayon is restrictit due tae its proximity tae Nagorno-Karabakh an the airmistice line thare.
Destricts (Raions) | Absheron · Agdam · Agdash · Aghjabadi · Agstafa · Agsu · Astara · Babek · Balakan · Barda · Beylagan · Bilasuvar · Dashkasan · Fizuli · Gadabay · Goranboy · Goychay · Goygol · Hajigabul · Imishli · Ismailli · Jabrayil · Jalilabad · Julfa · Kalbajar · Kangarli · Khachmaz · Khizi · Khojali · Khojavend · Kurdamir · Lachin · Lankaran · Lerik · Masally · Neftchala · Oghuz · Ordubad · Qabala · Qakh · Qazakh · Gobustan · Quba · Qubadli · Qusar · Saatly · Sabirabad · Sadarak · Salyan · Samukh · Shabran · Shakhbuz · Shaki · Shamakhi · Shamkir · Sharur · Shusha · Siazan · Tartar · Tovuz · Ujar · Yardymli · Yevlakh · Zangilan · Zaqatala · Zardab |
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Ceeties | |
Names in italics indicate pairts o the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic |
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