Xırdalan

Xırdalan (Khyrdalan) is a city, municipality and the capital of the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 95,200.[1] Khyrdalan is home of country's biggest brewery Baltika Baku, previously known as Khyrdalan .[2] A monument to Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was erected in 2007 in the city. Similarly, a statue of Heydar Aliyev was erected in Cairo in 2008.[3] In the wake of the 2011 Egyptian protests, the Azerbaijani opposition, led by the Musavat Party, demanded the demolition of the statue, calling it a "worship of idols".[4] On 8 June 2011, the statue was taken down following Mubarak's resignation.[5]

Khyrdalan
City & Municipality
Azerbaijani: Xırdalan
Khyrdalan is located in Azerbaijan
Khyrdalan
Khyrdalan
Coordinates: 40°26′55″N 49°45′23″E
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictAbsheron
City Status2006
Area
 • Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total95,200
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
AZ 0100
Area code12
Vehicle registration01

On 29 November 2006, the settlement gained city status after its approval by the National Assembly of Azerbaijan.[6]

Notable natives

References
  1. "Cities & towns of Azerbaijan". pop-stat.mashke.org.
  2. "Baltika-Baku". Archived from the original on June 17, 2009.
  3. "4 meter high monument of Azerbaijan's National Leader Heydar Aliyev established in Egypt". Day.az. 2008-02-07.
  4. "Azerbaijani Youth Ridicule Mubarak Statue". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2011-02-07.
  5. "Azerbaijan Removes Mubarak Monument". Fox News. 2021-04-01.
  6. "Khirdalan settlement receives a city status". www.today.az.
  7. "Nəbi Xəzri" (in Azerbaijani). ADAM.az. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03.


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