Balakan

Balakan is a rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan, positioned between Georgia and Russia. It borders Kakheti of Georgia to south and west and Dagestan of Russia to east and north. There is an Azerbaijan-Georgia border crossing at Postbina within the rayon that is open to both neighborhood citizens and foreigners. Archaeological reveals inclusive of many historical monuments and kurgans within the area talk of early human habitation. Balakan changed into a part of Caucasian Albania. The theorized Èrshypothetically inhabited this place in conjunction with the rest of north-west Azerbaijan. A Greek writerwho? of the time who authored books at the warfare among the Roman troops and Caucasian Albanians

at the financial institution of Alazani Qanıx river in sixty five AD., described the locals as calm, prideful and full of braveness. Etymology of names such as "Getovlar" similar to Hettax, Hunbulanchay much like Huns, Ingiloy much like Gellah and others verify habitation of the location with the aid of early nomadic Turkic tribes. In the 7th century Balakan became invaded with the aid of Arabs and Balakən settlement became destroyed. After the Arab rule become overthrown in 9th–10th centuries, Balakan established its political and financial hyperlinks with Shaki. Both provinces evolved sericulture as their number one industry.