Qazax

For the administrative division, see Qazax Rayon.

For the country, see Kazakhstan.

For the ethnic group, see Kazakh people.

Qazax (also known as Gazakh or Qazakh) is a city in and the capital of the Qazax Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 20,900.

History

In the 18th century, Qazax was the capital of the Qazax sultanate. During Russian Empire, city was the administrative center of the Gazakh uezd of Elisabethpol Governorate, 10 km from the Ağstafa station of Transcaucasus Railway. Since 1930, Qazax became the administrative center of the Qazax Rayon of Azerbaijan.

Economy

The economy of Qazax is partially agricultural, partially tourism-based, with some industries in operation.

Culture

Sports

The city has one professional football team, Göyazan Qazakh, currently competing in the second-flight of Azerbaijani football, the Azerbaijan First Division.

Transport

Public transport

Qazakh has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.

Notable residents

Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: poets Samad Vurgun, Molla Panah Vagif, Mirvarid Dilbazi and Nusrat Kasamanli, scholar Molla Vali Vidadi, lieutenant-general of the Russian imperial army Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, writer Ismayil Shykhly and wrestler Hasan Aliyev.

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  Samad Vurgun, one of prominent poets in Azerbaijani literature.

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  Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, was lieutenant-general of the Russian imperial army.

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  Mirvarid Dilbazi, poet.

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  Farrukh Gayibov, considered to be the first Azerbaijani pilot.

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  Samad aga Agamalioglu, was a statesman and socialist revolutionary.

External links

• Qazax at GEOnet Names Server