Goranboy – area is 317 km². Centre is Goranboy town. Ancient Shatal city – castle is located near the town. At one time, this town was located on the caravan road between Ganja and Barda cities. There are following historical and architectural monuments in the region: survivals of human settlements in 25 km north from Goran station belonging to I millennium B.C.; Gochtapa settlement in 2 km northwest from Goranboy city belonging to Bronze Age; Tapayazilan dwelling near Gizilhajili settlement belonging to Middle Ages; Tosal Ojagi (Tosal holy place) near Balakurd village belonging to VII-VIII centuries; monument near Khangarvand belonging to XVIII centuries; Sepulchre in Safikurd village belonging to beginning of XX century, castle (XIII century) and mosque from XIX century; Sepulchre complex in Rahimli village belonging to XVIII-XIX centuries, Shatal castle from XIX century, Mirza Adigozel bay sepulchre from XX century, sepulchres in Gazanbulag village belonging to Middle Ages, XIX century’s castle in Kurekchay village, Gulustan Castle in Gulustan village belonging to XII-XVII centuries.