Date of establishment – 08.08.1930
Area – 0,71 thousand km2
Population – 39.1 thousand people (January 1, 2009)
Population density – 55 people/sq mi (January1, 2009)
City – 1
Villages – 79
Settlements – 5
Administrative-territorial areas – 22
Municipal – 0
Large and medium-sized enterprises – 445
Pre-school education institutions – 46
Secondary schools – 68
Technical, specialized secondary and vocational schools – 1
Hospitals and medical institutions – 6
Cultural establishments – 141
The distance between Zengilan and Baku – 385 km
It has been under Armenian occupation since 30.10.1993