Khizi
Xızı | |
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Municipality | |
  Xızı | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′28″N 49°04′24″E / 40.90778°N 49.07333°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Khizi |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,254 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Xızı (also, known as Khyzy and Khizi) is a town and the capital of the Khizi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,254.
Demographics
It has a population of 1,300 (2012).
Notable residents
Some of the city's many prestigious residents include playwright Jafar Jabbarly, poets Mikayil Mushfig and Jabir Novruz, and wrestler Ashraf Aliyev.
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Jafar Jabbarly was known for founding screenwriting in Azerbaijan. -
Mikayil Mushfig is considered as one of the best poets of modern Azerbaijan.
References
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine – World-Gazetteer.com
External links
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