Aghjabadi

Aghjabadi (Azerbaijani: Ağcabədi) is a city in and the capital of the Aghjabadi District of Azerbaijan. It is situated in central Azerbaijan.

Aghjabadi
Ağcabədi
Agjabedi Olympic Complex
Aghjabadi
Coordinates: 40°03′10″N 47°27′41″E
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictAghjabadi
Founded1962
City status1965
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total39,200
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
AZ 0400
Postal code
Area code(s)+994 113
Vehicle registration04
Websiteagcabedi-ih.gov.az

Etymology

In Armenian, the city was historically known as Beghamej (Armenian: Բեղամէջ, romanized: Beġamēǰ).

Notable natives
  • Uzeyir Hajibeyov — composer. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera. Uzeyir Hajibeyov composed music for the national anthem of Azerbaijan and the state anthem of Azerbaijan SSR. He is the first Muslim author of an opera; People's Artist of USSR (1948).
  • Vilayat Guliyev — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (1999–2004).[2]

Twin towns

References
  1. World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
  2. "Azərbaycanın Xarici İşlər Nazirləri" (in Russian). Azərbaycan Respublikası Xarici İşlər Nazirliyi.
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