Fizuli

Fizuli is a rayon of Azerbaijan, partially under the Armenian control since the end of Nagorno-Karabakh War.

The town of Fizuli was founded in 1827 as a Russian settlement under the name Karyagino. In 1959, the town and the associated rayon were renamed Fizuli after the medieval poet Muhammad Fuzuli.

Population (official 1999 census): 136,481
Area (sq. km.): 1,390
Telephone Code: 0141
Zip Code: AZ1900
Capital: Alkhanli