[2] The name "Gobustan" originated from the word "Gobu", which means "beam" in Azerbaijani.

The ancient dwellings used to be in the area of present Gobustan which date back to the Stone Age.

[3] According to official statistics the district of Gobustan had a population of 46,100 inhabitants at the beginning of 2018; 36,700 of whom were living in rural areas.

[5] The territory of Gobustan ranges from the shores of the Caspian Sea to Mount Gijaki, the highest point in the eastern part of the Greater Caucasus.

Testudo greaca is included in the Red Book Data of Azerbaijan and IUCN.

[8] Other major agricultural products are potato, cabbage, tomato, grape, pea, sunflower, and melon.