Aghjabadi
Ağcabədi | |
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Coat of arms of Ağcabədi Coat of arms | |
  Ağcabədi | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′10″N 47°27′41″E / 40.05278°N 47.46139°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Aghjabadi |
| Founded | 1962 |
| City status | 1965 |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 39,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
| AZ 0400 | Postal code |
| Area code | +994 113 |
| Vehicle registration | 04 |
| Website | agcabedi-ih |
Ağcabədi (also, Aghjabedi and Aghjabadi) is a city in and the capital of the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It is situated in the central part of Republic of Azerbaijan.
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]
Sister cities
References
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ "Azərbaycanın Xarici İşlər Nazirləri" (in Russian). Azərbaycan Respublikası Xarici İşlər Nazirliyi.
External links
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