Gakh city
Gakh district is situated in the northern – west side of Azerbaijan and being bounded with Georgia. Alongside the border, there are running Kumruk, Gashgachay, and Ayrichay Rivers. By luxury of mountains is lake and waterfalls. Climate on the south of the area is subtropical, in the center – hot moderate, in half it is humid subtropical, in the highest mountain atop – cold. The most highest temperature in winter – on mountaintops - 45 C. On the territory of the area there is allocated Ilisu national park. In mountain woods there are habituated wolves, mountain goats, wild cats, wolfs, boars, jackals. In the area of Ganig-Airichay valley, there are splendid places for hunting amateurs and fishing. The most picturesque places being existed in the area are in the distance of 12-20 km of the center.
Administrative center of Gakh district – small Gakh city being situated at altitude more than 500 meters above sea level on nasty Kurmukhchay River beneath woody mountains of the southern slope of the Big Caucasus. The name of Gakh was taken in translation that envisages “fortress”. In 6 km to northweatern side from Gakh, there is available Agchay village – picturesque village among fruit orchards and maiden forest. More impressive is high mountain Ilisu village (former capital of Sultanat) having been allocated at height of 1400-1600 m over the sea level in 12 km to the northest from Gakh city. The village is surrounded by sulfur mineral sources possessing by healthcare properties.