Kürdəxanı

Kürdəxanı
Municipality
Coat of arms
Kürdəxanı
Coordinates: 40°32′54″N 49°55′19″E / 40.54833°N 49.92194°E / 40.54833; 49.92194Coordinates: 40°32′54″N 49°55′19″E / 40.54833°N 49.92194°E / 40.54833; 49.92194
Country	Azerbaijan
City	Baku
Raion	Sabunçu
Area
• Total	27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	6,600
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (AZT)

Kürdəxanı (also, Kurdakhani) is a settlement and municipality in Sabunçu district of Baku, Azerbaijan.

History[]

Earliest settlements in Kyurdakhany are believed to be dated at least two millennia ago, which is supported by archeological artifacts. Historical monuments:

• Sheykh Ali Shirvani khanqah and mosque - built in 1448
• Haji Zeynal hamam - built in 17th century
• Haji Jafargulu hamam - built in 16th century
• Juma mosque - 14th century (rebuilt in 2007)

Kyurdakhany was one of settlements which were not affected by March Day events. Due to armed resistance with local qochu.

Quarters[]

Kyurdakhany is located on northern side of Absheron peninsula, highest altitude above sea level, rich with salt lakes and mud volcanos. Municipality is divided into three quarters: Old quarter, New quarter and gardens.

Old quarter[]

Old quarter is oldest part of Kyurdakhany. A local school, kindergarten, Juma mosque is located on this quarter.

New quarter[]

New quarter is located on western side of municipality and mostly consists of post-Soviet houses on former sovkhoz lands. Inhabitants are mostly refugees from Karabakh as well as non-local population which came from nearby municipalities.

Gardens[]

Locals have additional lands seaside, which are called "Ləhiş bağları" (Lahij gardens). A mosque exists in gardens quarter which was built by local inhabitants in the 19th century, besides a khanqah of an Ahi Brotherhood which was built in 1448.^[2]

Famous people[]

• Vasim Mammadaliyev - Azerbaijani scientist of oriental studies
• (1890-1937) - Minister of the State Property and Cultivation of Azerbaijan SSR, also a street named after him.
• - Founding member of Musavat party, member of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic parliament
• Baba Punhan - Famous Azerbaijani poet

Martyrs[]

Several martyrs of the first Karabakh war were born in Kyurdakhany - Ilgar Guliyev (has a street named after him), Pasha Nazirov, Faiz Heydarov, Ilgar Zulfugarov (a street named after him), Natiq Babayev, Fikrat Babayev, Mubariz Mammadov.

Miscellaneous[]

Kyurdakhany has a relatively modern "Yamin Castle" (Azerbaijani: Yamin qalası), named after his builder Yamin who built this "castle" by his own hands during his madness.

References[]

• Kürdəxanı at GEOnet Names Server

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