| Population: | 157,000 |
| Area (km².): | 1,942 |
| Capital: | Tovuz |
Tovuz is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It is situated between Shemkir and Agstafa, 360 km from Baku and 107 km from Tbilisi city. A major train line runs through the center, stopping at Tovuz Stansiya. Tovuz also borders Armenia near the village of Eli Beli.
The town of Tovuz is a municipal center of this rayon.
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Tovuz covers 412 km². The rayon is mountainous in the south, where it is crossed by the Lesser Caucasus mountains.[1]
The region includes rich deposits of ores and precious metals, notably gold.[2]
The recorded population in 2009 stood at 157,400 people,[3] split between 113 settlements.
The region is dominated by agriculture. Wine, fruit, vegetables and grain crops are all produced along with cattle.[1]
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