[2] The district was established on 8 August 1930 and was known as Dastafur (Azerbaijani: Dəstəfur) until 1956, when it was changed to Dashkasan.

The capital was established as an urban facility on March 16, 1948, after the end of World War I, mainly to explore and mine iron ore and other natural resources.

Among the treating plants, one can find thyme, achillea, asteraceae, stellaria, mountain viola, etc.

[3] There are also so-called treatment springs containing pure mountain water which cleanse the internal organs.

In Dashkasan rayon, the animal habitat is rich with roe deer, gazelle, deer, Caucasian goat, rabbit, marten, hedgehog, badger, wild bear, lynx, wolf, bear, fox, jackal.

In the middle mountain range, the average absolute minimum air temperature changes from +50 to +70 during the year.

[6][7] Starting from Soviet times, the region was one of the strategic centers for mining iron ore, aluminum, cobalt, marble.