Şəfəq, Goranboy

Şəfəq (Shafag); The former name of the village was Mollavaladli. The settlement was built by families belonging to the mollavaladli (mollaushagi) generation. In 1930, the name of the village was changed and officially called Shafaq. Oykonim reflects faith in "bright" life, future.

Şəfəq
Shafag
Municipality
Şəfəq is located in Azerbaijan
Şəfəq
Şəfəq
Coordinates: 40°27′07″N 46°38′32″E
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictGoranboy
Population
  Total709
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Area code22

The village is located at the foot of the Murovdag mountain range (Lesser Caucasus), at an altitude of 678 meters above sea level. The village had an Azerbaijani majority

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