Executive power of Tovuz district

Tovuz is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It is situated between Shemkir and Agstafa, 360 km from Baku and 107 km from Tbilisi city. A major train line runs through the center, stopping at Tovuz Stansiya. Tovuz also borders Armenia near the village of Alibeyli.The town of Tovuz is a municipal center of this rayon.The city takes its name from the Turkic Oghuz tribe