Aghdam

Also known as Agdam

Aghdam () is a town and the nominal capital of the Aghdam District of Azerbaijan. Founded in the 18th century, it was granted city status in 1828 and grew considerably during the Soviet period. Aghdam lies from Khankendi at the eastern foot of the Karabakh Range, on the outskirts of the Karabakh plain.

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Aghdam is a town in Azerbaijan that was founded in the 18th century and became an official city in 1828, expanding significantly during the Soviet era. It serves as the nominal capital of Aghdam District and is located in the Karabakh region near the eastern side of the Karabakh Range.

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Place details

Locality: Ağdam
Region: Ağdam
Country: Azərbaycan
Population: 39,451
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Travel guide

Understand

Agdam was completely deserted and left in ruins in the 1990s when Azeris lost the city to Armenian forces during the war which saw the Azeri loss of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan regained control in 2020 and undertook the city's redevelopment, aiming to completely rebuild the city by 2050.

Get around

Try to locate the minarets of the Agdam Mosque and walk towards them. Climb to the top of a minaret in order to better orient yourself.

See

250px|thumbnail|The mosque survived the conflict The Agdam Mosque was one of the few buildings not destroyed during the siege. The bottom floors are inhabited by cattle, but you can escape the stench by climbing a terrifying flight of stairs to the top of one of the minarets. From the top of the minaret you will have an opportunity to see most of the abandoned city.

An old mural on the side of a building a few hundred meters from the mosque is a reminder of the city's once vibrant past. Difficult to find, but don't miss it.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

20 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Armenian occupation
Return to Azerbaijan
Reconstruction
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Culture
Music and media
Sport
Transport
Education
Notable residents
See also
References
External links

Before the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, butter, wine and brandy, machine, and silk factories, and an airport and two railway stations functioned there. By 1989, Aghdam had 28,031 inhabitants. As Azerbaijani forces withdrew from Karabakh following political turmoil in the country during the war, Armenian forces captured Aghdam in July 1993. The heavy fighting forced the city's population to flee eastwards. Upon the seizure, Armenian forces sacked the town. Until 2020, it was de facto a part of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and was almost entirely ruined and uninhabited.