The territory of the Bilasuvar region occupies the southwestern and southern parts of the Mugan plain. There are different origin versions of Bilasuvar name to exist. By one of versions, this is a place of fighting of two joined tribes “bilyars” and “suvars” against the enemy, by fusion of which it was formed the name of terrain. By another one’s – the name has had origin taken from word combination “burda su var”, which means, “here is water”. In 1938, Bilasuvar was renamed Pushkin District. In 1963, its territory was merged with the Jalilabad region, and since 1964 it has again become an independent region. After the collapse of the USSR, on February 7, 1991, Bilasuvar was returned to its historical name.  Except for cotton in economy of the district, privileged place are occupied with cereal livestock.