Qazax

For the administrative division, see Qazax Rayon.
For the country, see Kazakhstan.
For the ethnic group, see Kazakh people.

Coordinates: 41°05′36″N 45°21′58″E / 41.09333°N 45.36611°E / 41.09333; 45.36611

Qazax
Qazax
City & Municipality
Qazax
Coordinates: 41°05′36″N 45°21′58″E / 41.09333°N 45.36611°E / 41.09333; 45.36611
Country  Azerbaijan
Rayon Qazax
Established 1909
AreaAday tribes
 • Total 10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation 381 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 35,102
 • Density 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
 • Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)
Area code(s) +994 2229

Qazax (also known as Gazakh or Qazakh) is a city in and the capital of the Qazax Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 20,900.[2]

History

In the 18th century, Qazax was the capital of the Qazax sultanate. During the Russian Empire, the city was the administrative center of the Gazakh uezd of the Elisabethpol Governorate. It is situated 10 km from the Ağstafa station of the Transcaucasus Railway. In 1930, Qazax became the administrative center of the Qazax Rayon of Azerbaijan.

Economy

The economy of Qazax is partially agricultural, partially tourism-based, with some industries in operation.

Culture

Sports

The city has one professional football team, Göyazan Qazakh, currently competing in the second-flight of Azerbaijani football, the Azerbaijan First Division.

Transport

Public transport

Qazakh has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.

Notable residents

Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: poets Samad Vurgun, Molla Panah Vagif, Mirvarid Dilbazi and Nusrat Kasamanli, scholar Molla Vali Vidadi, lieutenant-general of the Russian imperial army Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, writer Ismayil Shykhly and wrestler Hasan Aliyev.

References

  1. ↑ The state statistical committee of the Azerbaijan Republic Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Brian C. Collins, Historical dictionary of Azerbaijan, USA, Scarecrow Press, 1999


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