The remains of a prehistoric man were found near the villages of Kerimli and Garabaglar, based on the results of archaeological excavations. Stone figurines, various tools, and household items were found here. The district was part of the Ganja Province, which existed on April 3, 1952 - April 23, 1953. This province was abolished by the decision of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated April 23, 1953. Administrative-territorial reforms were carried out in 1962–1964 in connection with the establishment of agricultural department and establishment of national economical boards in the territory of the USSR. As a result, industrial and agricultural districts were established on the basis of the large districts. On January 4, 1963, 31 districts and 7 cities were established in the Azerbaijan SSR in the territory of six towns with 50 districts. According to this decision, the city ofNukha was established and the villages of the district are included in Vartashen district. This reform was canceled on January 6, 1965, due to inefficiency. For this reason, villages included in Vartashen district were subordinated to Nukha. Until 1961, Vartashen village was the center of the Vartashan district. According to the decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR, the name of Vartashan was renamed Oguz in February 1991.
Population
According to the report of the State Statistics Committee, the total number of population in 2010 was 37,000. In 2018, this indicator increased by 7,000 people.
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Oguz region
37,0
37,3
37,7
38,1
38,4
38,8
39,3
39,6
39,9
40,2
40,5
40,9
41,3
41,7
42,1
42,6
43,1
43,5
44,0
urban population
6,5
6,5
6,5
6,6
6,6
6,7
6,8
6,9
6,9
6,9
6,9
7,0
7,0
7,0
7,1
7,2
7,2
7,3
7,4
rural population
30,5
30,8
31,2
31,5
31,8
32,1
32,5
32,7
33,0
33,3
33,6
33,9
34,3
34,7
35,0
35,4
35,9
36,2
36,6
Ethnic Groups
Monuments
There are 27 clubs including 1 district, 3 rural culture houses, Central Election Committee and its 31 branches, regional History-Ethnography Museum, H.Aliyev museum, children's music school, cultural park in Oghuz district. There are 39 historical and cultural monuments in the region, of which 32 were registered and taken under state protection, as well as included in the list of historical and cultural monuments approved by the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001. 17 of these monuments are of national importance, and 15 are of local importance.
