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Gazakh
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Qazax (; ) is a city in and the capital of the Gazakh District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 20,900. Gazakh is a city and administrative district in the west of Azerbaijan, the "western gate" of Azerbaijan.

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Gazakh, also known as Qazax, is a city in Azerbaijan located within Gazakh District. It serves as the capital of the district and has historically been the capital of Kazakhsky Uyezd. The city was established in 1909 and sits at an elevation of 381 meters above sea level. Its official names include Казах and Новая Акстафа.

The urban area covers 10 square kilometers and has a population of 28,000. It operates in the UTC+04:00 time zone and uses the postal code AZ 3500. Gazakh is twinned with Trakai. A marketplace named Mərkəzi Bazar Qazax is situated on Azadlıq küçəsi in the city.

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Place details

Locality
Qazax
Region
Qazax
Country
Azərbaycan
Population
18,903
Timezone
Asia/Baku

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Gazakh
Settlement.settlement_type
City & Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
QazaxPark FN.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Azerbaijan
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Azerbaijan
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Gazakh
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1909
Settlement.area_total_km2
10
Settlement.population_as_of
2014
Settlement.population_total
35,102
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
AZT
Settlement.utc_offset
+4
Settlement.elevation_m
381

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Conflicts and disputes with Armenia
  • Modern history
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  • Notable natives
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Qazax (; ) is a city in and the capital of the Gazakh District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 20,900. Gazakh is a city and administrative district in the west of Azerbaijan, the "western gate" of Azerbaijan.

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gazakh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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