Gobustan (town)
Gobustan
Qobustan | |
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City and municipality | |
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  Gobustan | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 48°55′58″E / 40.53667°N 48.93278°ECoordinates: 40°32′12″N 48°55′58″E / 40.53667°N 48.93278°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Gobustan |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,945 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Gobustan (Azerbaijani: Qobustan) is a town and municipality in and the administrative center of the Gobustan District of Azerbaijan.[2] It has a population of 3,945.
History[]
In 2009, the town renamed from Maraza to Gobustan.[3]
Geography[]
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Demographics[]
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Governance[]
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Economy[]
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Culture[]
The city is home to Diri Baba Mausoleum.[4]
Transport[]
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Education[]
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Notable residents[]
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See also[]
- Ganja, Azerbaijan
- Sumqayit
- Nakhchivan
References[]
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ Qobustan Rayon website Archived July 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Azərbaycanda daha bir kəndin adı dəyişdiriləcək". az.trend.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Diri Baba türbəsi".
External links[]
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Categories:
- Populated places in Gobustan District
- Baku Governorate
- Daglig-Shirvan Economic Region geography stubs