Ordubad is a name of Turco-Persian origin and means, "city of army" (from Turkic ordu (army) and Persian bad (city)), which implies that the city was founded during the period of the Mongol, or the ensuing Il-Khanid rule.[3]
Ordubad district was established in 1930. In 1963, the district was abolished and given to the Julfa region. Since 1965, it has been an independent district.
Population
According to the State Statistics Committee, as of 2018, the population of city recorded 49,700 persons, which increased by 8,500 persons (about 20.6 percent) from 41,200 persons in 2000.[4] 24,700 of total population are men, 25,000 are women.[5] More than 25,9 percent of the population (about 12,900 persons) consists of young people and teenagers aged 14–29.[6]
The population of the district by the year (at the beginning of the year, thousand persons)[4]