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District of Azerbaijan

Barda District is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the center of the country in the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Tartar, Agdam, Aghjabadi, Zardab, Agdash, and Yevlakh. Its capital and largest city is Barda. As of 2020, the district had a population of 157,500. Barda became the center of the region ruled by the governor during the Sassanid period. During the reign of Kavadh I, Barda was surrounded by fortress walls. It was the capital of Albania in the 10th century. The center of the Albanian church was moved to Barda in 552 and was occupied by Iranian feudalists in 639. Thereafter, Barda received autonomy with the help of Javanshir, who was the ruler of Alban. It became a central part of Arran Province in 752. Barda was part of the Sassanid state until the 890s. and other historical and architectural monuments were found in Shirvanli village.

Barda is well developed agriculturally. The main agricultural sectors include grain and cotton growing. The economy is primarily based upon cattle breeding, vegetable growing, and silkworm breeding. Barda District has a developed industry. There are “Yag Pendir” (“Butter Cheese”) and “Garabag Pambig” (“Grabag Cotton”) OSJCs, cannery, etc. functioning in the district. The district runs education, health, social, recreational and public catering facilities.

Barda city is located on the Kur Araz lowland, 87 meters above sea level, in the center of the Karabakh plain. The region is bordered by the Tartar region in the west, Yevlakh region in the north, Aghdash region in the north east and the east, Zardab region in the south east along the Kur River and the Aghdam and Aghjabadi regions in the south.

The Yevlakh Agdam railway, the Yevlakh Lachin Nakhchivan and Yevlakh Agjabedi motorways pass through the region.