General Information
Total area of the rayon is equal to 163151 ha, which occupies 1,9% of the country’s territory. The rayon consists of 23 administrative units, 1 city, 2 settlements and 61 municipalities.
Its altitude is 200 meters, average annual temperature is 17,18°C, average annual amount of precipitation is equal to 250–300 mm and arid subtropical climate prevails in the rayon.
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