Date of establishment – 08. 08. 1930
Area – 1,05 thousand km2
Population – 70.3 thousand people (January 1, 2009)
Population density – 67 people / sq mi ( January 1, 2009)
City – 1
Villages – 92
Administrative-territorial areas – 23
Municipal – 0
Pre-school education institutions – 35
Secondary schools – 65
Technical, specialized secondary and vocational schools – 1
Hospitals and medical institutions – 73
Cultural establishments – 63
The distance between Baku and Jabrayil region – 338 km
It has been under Armenian occupation since 23.08.1993