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32-575: 41°28′54″N 48°10′44″E  /  41.48167°N 48.17889°E  / 41.48167; 48.17889 Gilah (also, Gilakh ) is a village in the Qusar Rayon of Azerbaijan . The village forms part of the municipality of Xuluq . This Qusar Rayon location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Qusar Rayon Qusar District ( Gusar District ; Azerbaijani : Qusar rayonu ; [КцIар район] Error: {{Langx}}: Non-latn text/Latn script subtag mismatch ( help ) )

64-621: A narrow belt along the Himalayas to cover mainland and island Southeast Asia as far as Sumatra , Java , Borneo , and Palawan . Finally, oaks of multiple sections ( Cyclobalanopsis , Ilex , Cerris , Quercus and related genera like Lithocarpus and Castanopsis ) extend across east Asia including China, Korea, and Japan. Potential records of Quercus have been reported from Late Cretaceous deposits in North America and East Asia. These are not considered definitive, as macrofossils older than

96-485: A range of flavours, colours, and aromas. The spongy bark of the cork oak is used to make traditional wine bottle corks. Almost a third of oak species are threatened with extinction due to climate change, invasive pests , and habitat loss . In culture, the oak tree is a symbol of strength and serves as the national tree of many countries. In Indo-European and related religions, the oak is associated with thunder gods . Individual oak trees of cultural significance include

128-508: A single oak tree produces both staminate ('male') flowers in the form of catkins , and small pistillate ('female') flowers, meaning that the trees are monoecious . The fruit is a nut called an acorn , borne in a cup-like structure known as a cupule ; each acorn usually contains one seed and takes 6–18 months to mature, depending on the species. The acorns and leaves contain tannic acid , which helps to guard against fungi and insects. There are some 500 extant species of oaks. Trees in

160-546: A small area of the west of Cuba ; in Mesoamerica it occurs mainly above 1000 metres. The genus crossed the isthmus of Panama when the northern and southern continents came together and is present as one species, Q. humboldtii , above 1000 metres in Colombia. The oaks of North America are of many sections ( Protobalanus , Lobatae , Ponticae , Quercus , and Virentes ) along with related genera such as Notholithocarpus . In

192-748: A village. The earliest sediments in the district belong to the Jurassic Period , 135–145 million years old. It is estimated that life in the Qusar district has been existing since the 2nd millennium B.C. Mahmudtapa, the hills of Monsar, the Govdushan hills, the hills of Hafla belonging to the Bronze Age , the hills of Kyzylgul and Agahan, the Halakhur hills belonging to the Middle Ages are ancient dwellings dating back to

224-422: Is a basis of the region's economy. Sown area comprises 34,403 hectares (85,010 acres ) (42.2%) of the 81,460 ha (201,300 acres) of land suitable for agriculture. The area of irrigated lands is 29,398 ha (72,640 acres). Agriculture of this region is based on two main fields – crop production and animal husbandry . Wheat , barley , corn, beans, potatoes, apples, pears, nuts, tomatoes and cabbage are

256-538: Is also Shahdagh Mount , take the great part of the rayon. The territory of the rayon occupies the northeastern part of Azerbaijan. Qusar is a unique gate of the republic. Even in ancient times, the territory of the rayon took a good position on a junction of the main trade roads. It is 179 kilometres (111 mi) from Qusar to Baku , the capital of Azerbaijan. The local relief within Qusar district consists of mountains and valleys . Mineral sources such as limestone , chalcopyrite , limonite , and marble are common in

288-452: Is from Old English ac (seen in placenames such as Acton , from ac + tun , "oak village" ), which in turn is from Proto-Germanic *aiks , "oak". Oaks are hardwood ( dicotyledonous ) trees, deciduous or evergreen, with spirally arranged leaves , often with lobate margins ; some have serrated leaves or entire leaves with smooth margins. Many deciduous species are marcescent , not dropping dead leaves until spring. In spring,

320-546: Is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan . It is located in the northeast of the country, in the Guba-Khachmaz Economic Region . The district borders the districts of Quba , Qabala , Khachmaz , and the Russian Republic of Dagestan . Its capital and largest city is Qusar . As of 2020, the district had a population of 99,000. There are several theories about the origin of the word "Qusar". One of them

352-498: Is that the word "qusar" comes from the Russian language , meaning "cavalry warrior". "Qusar" regiment was organized in this territory in 1783–1784. The district was probably named "Qusar" after the name of the regiment. There is another theory that the word "qusar" derived from an ancient Turkish tribe called "qus/ quz" with the prefix "ar" meaning male. Abbasgulu Bakikhanov used the word "qusar" in his book Golestan-i Iram to refer to

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384-792: Is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere; it includes some 500 species, both deciduous and evergreen . Fossil oaks date back to the Middle Eocene . Molecular phylogeny shows that the genus is divided into Old World and New World clades , but many oak species hybridise freely, making the genus's history difficult to resolve. Ecologically, oaks are keystone species in habitats from Mediterranean semi-desert to subtropical rainforest . They live in association with many kinds of fungi including truffles . Oaks support more than 950 species of caterpillar , many kinds of gall wasp which form distinctive galls , roundish woody lumps such as

416-622: The Paleogene , and possibly from before the Eocene are mostly poorly preserved without critical features for certain identification. Amongst the oldest unequivocal records of Quercus are pollen from Austria, dating to the Paleocene -Eocene boundary, around 55 million years ago. The oldest records of Quercus in North America are from Oregon , dating to the Middle Eocene, around 44 million years ago, with

448-810: The Royal Oak in Britain, the Charter Oak in the United States, and the Guernica Oak in the Basque Country . The generic name Quercus is Latin for "oak", derived from Proto-Indo-European *kwerkwu- , "oak", which is also the origin of the name " fir ", another important or sacred tree in Indo-European culture. The word "cork", for the bark of the cork oak , similarly derives from Quercus . The common name "oak"

480-436: The oak apple , and a large number of pests and diseases. Oak leaves and acorns contain enough tannin to be toxic to cattle, but pigs are able to digest them safely. Oak timber is strong and hard, and has found many uses in construction and furniture-making. The bark was traditionally used for tanning leather . Wine barrels are made of oak; these are used for aging alcoholic beverages such as sherry and whisky , giving them

512-870: The 13th century fortress in the village of Anigh, the Shaykh Junayd Mausoleum built in 1544 in the village of Hazra (Yargun), are protected by the government as significant architectural monuments of the country. There are also Kohne Khudat and Huray mosques, belonging to the 18th century, Gil, Gyunduzgala and Hasangala mosques, belonging to the 19th century. There is a museum named after Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov . There are 48 secondary schools , 86 general-education schools, 4 non-formal and 13 pre-school education facilities. In addition, 3 large sports facilities are functioning in Gusar district: Olympic Sports Complex, Central Stadium named after Shovkat Ordukhanov , Children and Youth Sports School. Agriculture

544-657: The 1st millennium B.C. The district was originated in 1930 and called Gil District with a centre in Gil village. In 1934, the centre of the district was moved to Qusar, and in 1938 it was renamed Qusar District. Administrative structure: Qusar is located in Eurasian continent, in the north-eastern inclination of the main Caucasus Mountain ridge . It is located between 41°11’ – 41°45’ latitude North and 47°52’ – 48°41’ longitude East. Mountains, among which

576-687: The Old World, oaks of section Quercus extend across the whole of Europe including European Russia apart from the far north, and north Africa (north of the Sahara) from Morocco to Libya. In Mediterranean Europe, they are joined by oaks of the sections Cerris and Ilex , which extend across Turkey, the Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan , while section Ponticae is endemic to the western Caucasus in Turkey and Georgia . Oaks of section Cyclobalanopsis extend in

608-474: The Qusar district. Heroes of the Soviet Union : There is 1 city ( Qusar ), 1 settlement (Samur) and 88 villages in the district which has a territory of 1542 km . Some of the villages are Anig, Laza , Uzdenoba , Gyunduzkala , Duztahir , Zindanmurug , Suvadzhal , Hiloba , Urva , Chilegir and Yukhary Leger . The current head of the raion 's executive power is Shair Alkhanov since 2007. Under

640-402: The district are: Length of the district's borders is 225 kilometres (140 mi). Extension of the borders in kilometres: Oak , peanut and hornbeam are often found in the forest areas. Natural herbs such as cranberry , sumac , hawthorn, wild grapes and blackberries are also grown in the forests. Wolf, fox , bear , boar , mountain goat and rabbit are particular for forests of

672-727: The district. Qusar and Samur are main rivers of the Qusar District. Qusar rayon is located far from sea routes. The most nearest seas to it are the Caspian Sea (15 km, 9.3 mi) and the Black Sea (550 km, 340 mi). Area of the rayon consists of 1,542 km (595 sq mi), occupying 1.7% of the area of Azerbaijan. Qusar is the 14th largest rayon in Azerbaijan. The Qusar rayon spans 84 km (52 mi) east-west, by 35 km (22 mi) north-south. Extreme points of

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704-546: The district. There are wild pigeons, quails , green ducks and partridge birds in the fields and lakes. On the territory of the district, Qusar State Nature Sanctuary was established according to the resolution of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR dated February 24, 1964, on an area of 15,000 hectares with the purpose of preserving and increasing the number of animals and birds ( pheasant , quail , roe , wild boar , rabbit ) inhabiting here. According to data of 2007,

736-404: The genus Quercus consisted of Old World and New World clades. The entire genome of Quercus robur (the pedunculate oak) has been sequenced , revealing an array of mutations that may underlie the evolution of longevity and disease resistance in oaks. In addition, hundreds of oak species have been compared (at RAD-seq loci), allowing a detailed phylogeny to be constructed. However,

768-625: The genus are often large and slow-growing; Q. alba can reach an age of 600 years, a diameter of 13 feet (4.0 m) and a height of 145 feet (44 m). The Granit oak in Bulgaria, a Q. robur specimen, has an estimated age of 1637 years, making it the oldest oak in Europe. The Wi'aaSal tree, a live oak in the reservation of the Pechanga Band of Indians , California, is at least 1000 years old, and might be as much as 2000 years old, which would make it

800-413: The head of the executive authority, there is acted Council consisted of thirteen members. Villages are controlled by overall 29 municipalities. Oak See also List of Quercus species . An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family . They have spirally arranged leaves, often with lobed edges, and a nut called an acorn , borne within a cup. The genus

832-510: The largest number of oak species, with approximately 160 species in Mexico, of which 109 are endemic, and about 90 in the United States. The second greatest area of oak diversity is China, with approximately 100 species. In the Americas, Quercus is widespread from Vancouver and Nova Scotia in the south of Canada, south to Mexico and across the whole of the eastern United States. It is present in

864-544: The main crops grown in Qusar. There are more than 5000 hectares of fruit gardens. Nearly 68% of these gardens constitute apple gardens. In order to keep the fruits, cold storage rooms in Chubuglu village (capacity of 4000 tons), Samur settlement (800 tons) and in Yeni Hayat village (2000 tons) were built with governmental support. There are 3 hospital establishments, 19 health posts, 38 medical centres and 61 medical institutions in

896-547: The oldest oak in the US. Among the smallest oaks is Q. acuta , the Japanese evergreen oak. It forms a bush or small tree to a height of some 30 feet (9.1 m). The genus Quercus is native to the Northern Hemisphere and includes deciduous and evergreen species extending from cool temperate to tropical latitudes in the Americas , Asia, Europe, and North Africa. North America has

928-855: The oldest records in Asia from the Middle Eocene of Japan; both forms have affinities to the Cyclobalanopsis group. Quercus forms part, or rather two parts, of the Quercoideae subfamily of the Fagaceae , the beech family. Modern molecular phylogenetics suggests the following relationships: Fagus (beeches) Trigonobalanus (3 evergreen species) Lithocarpus (stone oaks) Chrysolepis (chinquapins) Quercus pro parte Notholithocarpus (tan oak) Quercus pro parte Castanopsis (also called chinquapins) Castanea (chestnuts) Molecular techniques for phylogenetic analysis show that

960-586: The population (about 26,200 persons) consists of young people and teenagers aged 14–29. Qusar is home to Shahdag Mountain Resort , one of the biggest ski resorts in Caucasus and Azerbaijan's first and largest winter resort. Tourist facilities also include such recreational areas as "Alpine Gusar", "Star Gusar", "Gayi Bulak", mountain tourism recreation area "Suvar" and Olympic Sports Complex. There are 2 architectural and 46 archaeological monuments in Qusar. The remains of

992-478: The population of the rayon consists of 85 899 people; 90.63% are Lezgins and 9.06% are the Azerbaijanis . According to the data of 2009, Lezgins are 90.5%, Azerbaijanis are 9.1%, and other nationalities comprise 0.4%. As of 2016, the population of the rayon grew to 96 199 people. Lezgins constituted 2% of the total population of Azerbaijan in 2009 who commonly settled in Qusar district. National composition

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1024-546: Was indicated below in accordance with statistics in 2009. Ethnic groups in Qusar (2019) The urban population in 2017 accounted for 21% and 79% of the district's population lives in the village. According to the State Statistics Committee , as of 2018, the population of city recorded 97,200 persons, which increased by 15,400 persons (about 18.8 percent) from 81,800 persons in 2000. 48,600 of total population are men, 48,600 are women. More than 26,9 percent of

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