The Lerik region territory is surrounded by the Talysh mountain range. Lerik district was established in August 1930. 29 municipalities operate in the district. The district includes a city and 162 villages with a total area of 1084 square kilometer. The territory of the Lerik district is one of the oldest settlements in Azerbaijan. There exist some caves which are considered to belong to the Bronze Age. Different items belonging to the Stone Age were found in the Lerik district. The cave called “Buzeyir” is the oldest settlement in the territory of Azerbaijan.