Sabirabad (city)
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Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E
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 Sabirabad
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| Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Sabirabad |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 29,665 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Sabirabad (also, Galagayin, Petropavlovka, Petropavlovskoye, and Ssabirabad) is a city in and the capital of the Sabirabad Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city was renamed in honor of the poet Mirza Alekper Sabir.[1]
[edit] Notable natives
- Lutfiyar Imanov — Azerbaijani Soviet singer (dramatic tenor), People's Artist of USSR (1977)[2].
[edit] References
- Sabirabad at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
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