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
Agjabedi Olympic Complex
Aghjabadi is located in Azerbaijan
Aghjabadi
Aghjabadi
Aghjabadi is located in Karabakh Economic Region
Aghjabadi
Aghjabadi
Coordinates: 40°03′10″N 47°27′41″E
CountryAzerbaijan
DistrictAghjabadi
Founded1962
City status1965
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total43,000[2]
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
AZ 0400
Postal code
Area code+994 113
Vehicle registration04
Websiteagcabedi-ih.gov.az

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).[3]

Twin towns

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