Imishli District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the centre of the country and belongs to the Central Aran Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Beylagan, Zardab, Kurdamir, Sabirabad, Saatly, Bilasuvar, and the Ardabil Province of Iran. Its capital and largest city is Imishli. As of 2020, the district had a population of 158,682.
The climate is mostly mild warm and dry desert. The average temperature is around 1.60C in January and 26.10C in July. Annual precipitation is 300 mm. The main vegetation is a semi-desert type of wormwood and saline. The forest area consists of poplars, cypresses, mulberries, ordinary pomegranates, horses, hips, and woods. The area has a diverse flora. There are wild boars, wolves, common foxes, grey rabbits and gazelles. Small mammals mostly represented by gums. From the birds, the pheasant, the larvae, is more than a hawk, adornment, and dove.
Azerbaijan's largest natural lake, Sarysu, is located mostly in the Imishli District, with a small part of it falling onto the neighbouring Sabirabad District.
Education and culture
The Public Education Department of Imishli District started its work in January 1942. In January 1989, it was renamed the Department of Public Education of the district, and from October 1993 - District Education Department. At present, the Imishli District Education Department has 62 general education schools, including 57 full-time, 3 general secondary, 2 primary schools and 2 out-of-school establishments.
Media
The "Xalq sozu" newspaper, which has been published since 1990, has been headed by Baloghlan Ganbarli, Boyukagha Huseynov, Mutallim Huseynov, Azay Hashimov, Mammad Gasimov, Hidayat Kazimov, Jafar Garayev, Shukur Seyfullayev and Murad Farzaliyev. Currently, the newspaper's head is Samed Ismayilov.
{| class="wikitable"
! The name of the newspaper
! Published date
|-
|"Qaradonlu kolxozçusu"
|1932
|-
|"İmişli kolxozçusu"
|1938–1962
|-
|"Yüksəliş"
|1962–1966
|-
|"Qızıl Ulduz"
|1966–1990
|-
|"Xalq sözü"
|1990
|}
Historical monuments
- The Khurshurt dwellings coincide with the Bronze Age. It is located on the right side of Baku-Beylegan road, 1.2 km from the village of Nurulu.
Settlements
{| border="1" class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Populated places in Imishli Rayon
|-
! Number !! Name of populated place !! Distance in KM from Provincial Center !! Population
|-
| 1. || İmişli şəhəri || -- || 31,310
|-
| 2. || Bəhrəmtəpə qəsəbəsi (formerly Bir May) || 19 || 4,092
|-
| 3. || Qızılkənd kəndi || 29 || 3,321
|-
| 4. || Aranlı kəndi || 33 || 3,604
|-
| 5. || Hacırüstəmli kəndi || 36 || 1,148
|-
| 6. || Məzrəli kəndi || 13 || 3,311
|-
| 7. || Xubyarlı kəndi || 15 || 1,074
|-
| 8. || Çaxırlı kəndi || 18 || 1,537
|-
| 9. || Qaradonlu kəndi || 12 || 1,176
|-
| 10. || Çahar kəndi || 7 || 1,146
|-
| 11. || Gövhərli kəndi || 8 || 858
|-
| 12. || Ölcələr kəndi || 7 || 494
|-
| 13. || Qaralar kəndi (Arazın sağ sahili) || 8 || 1,171
|-
| 14. || Soltanmuradlı kəndi || 6 || 870
|-
| 15. || Qaralar kəndi (Arazın sol sahili) || 5 || 3,336
|-
| 16. || Nurulu kəndi || 9 || 770
|-
| 17. || Muradallı kəndi || 7 || 796
|-
| 18. || Otuziki kəndi || 4 || 1,390
|-
| 19. || Xoşçobanlı kəndi || 7 || 1,276
|-
| 20. || Murğuzallar kəndi || 10 || 611
|-
| 21. || Mürsəlli kəndi || 16 || 862
|-
| 22. || Qaraqaşlı kəndi || 17 || 1,303
|-
| 23. || Qulubəyli kəndi || 16 || 1,452
|-
| 24. || Xəlfəli kəndi || 23 || 2,218
|-
| 25. || Kürdmahmudlu kəndi || 22 || 1,107
|-
| 26. || Hacalmuradlı kəndi || 25 || 1,211
|-
| 27. || Cavadxanlı kəndi || 9 || 1,082
|-
| 28. || Bəcrəvan kəndi || 13 || 2,185
|-
| 29. || Qaravəlli kəndi || 13 || 936
|-
| 30. || Ağcüyür kəndi || 14 || 382
|-
| 31. || Mirili kəndi || 17 || 950
|-
| 32. || Yalavac kəndi || 3 || 2,876
|-
| 33. || Rəsullu kəndi || 5 || 1,357
|-
| 34. || Məhəmmədli kəndi || 7 || 575
|-
| 35. || Göbəktala kəndi || 8 || 1,386
|-
| 36. || Şahverdili kəndi || 11 || 1,315
|-
| 37. || Boşçallar kəndi || 21 || 1,570
|-
| 38. || Sarxanlı kəndi || 22 || 6,185
|-
| 39. || Qaragüvəndikli kəndi || 23 || 1,271
|-
| 40. || Cəfərli kəndi || 8 || 3,420
|-
| 41. || Əliqulular kəndi || 13 || 2,175
|-
| 42. || Muradxanlı kəndi || 14 || 2,821
|-
| 43. || Oruclu kəndi || 19 || 1,507
|-
| 44. || Ağammədli kəndi || 25 || 1,060
|-
| 45. || Hacımustafalı kəndi || 35 || 88
|-
| 46. || Əliyetməzli kəndi || 32 || 535
|-
| 47. || Telişli kəndi || 31 || 789
|-
| 48. || Allahmədədli kəndi || 34 || 375
|-
| 49. || Məmmədli kəndi || 34 || 868
|-
| 50. || Ağamallar kəndi || 48 || 544
|}