Oghuz Rayon

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See also Oghuz Turks.
Map of Azerbaijan showing Oguz rayon

Oghuz (Azerbaijani: Oğuz) is a rayon (administrative division, equivalent of English county) of Azerbaijan. The population of the region consisted of Azerbaijanis. Till 1991 the name of rayon was Vartashen The capital, also renamed Oğuz, maintains three old castles, a lot of old mosques,some archaeological monuments and two attractive old Caucasus Albanian churches (one now a museum) and two active synagogues.

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