Goygol District

Goygol (Azerbaijani: Göygöl, Ҝөјҝөл, گويگول) is a rayon (district) in northwestern Azerbaijan. Formerly known as Khanlar, the region was renamed "Goygol" after Lake Goygol, the famous blue lake, by the decision of the Parliament of Azerbaijan on April 25, 2008. The administrative center of the rayon is the city of Goygol. The city of Goygol was founded as the German settlement of Helenendorf in 1819 and was renamed as Khanlar (Xanlar) in 1938. Access to the southern portions of the rayon is restricted due to its proximity to Nagorno-Karabakh and the armistice line there.

Goygol District

Goygol (Azerbaijani: Göygöl, Ҝөјҝөл, گويگول) is a rayon (district) in northwestern Azerbaijan. Formerly known as Khanlar, the region was renamed "Goygol" after Lake Goygol, the famous blue lake, by the decision of the Parliament of Azerbaijan on April 25, 2008. The administrative center of the rayon is the city of Goygol. The city of Goygol was founded as the German settlement of Helenendorf in 1819 and was renamed as Khanlar (Xanlar) in 1938. Access to the southern portions of the rayon is restricted due to its proximity to Nagorno-Karabakh and the armistice line there.