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Tovuz

The western area of Azerbaijan, bordering to Georgia and Armenia. The territory of district is included into the river basin of the Kura River. Climate is dry, subtropical. There are many springs, small and medium rivers there.

Hillsides became overgrown with woods. Tourists come here not only in searches of natural beauty, but also to hunt wild ducks, hares and foxes. Lovers of natural mountain honey can always find this valuable product at a local bee-keeper.

In this district, named after the Turk tribes of "oguz", interest-ing architectural-historical monuments have been kept: bridge of X century, an ancient water-pipe, the mausoleum of XVII century, a mosque, ruins of fortresses and tower Kor-ogly of VII century. Archeologists have found out traces of people of Stone and Bronze Ages. Local" residents till now find on a place of ancient burial places giant bones, which could belong to missed people of mysterious giants. National dishes from a boiled and fried fish are essential attributes of meal, which is rather refined.