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Place details
- Locality
- Göyçay
- Region
- Göyçay
- Country
- Azərbaycan
- Population
- 42,500
- Timezone
- Asia/Baku
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Key facts
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- District
- Goychay
- Elevation
- 115 m (377 ft)
- Total
- 42,500
- Time zone
- UTC+4 ( AZT )
- Area code
- +994 167
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
Goychay is the major city of the Goychay rayon. Ujar Rayon is south of Goychay rayon, Ismayilli rayon is northeast and Qabala rayon is to the northwest. In the east, Goychay is bordered by Agsu rayon and in the west, it is bordered by Agdash rayon (information given by students of Goychay's English Conversation Club).
Get around
Walking is throughout possible.
Do
thumb|400px|right|The Pomegranate Festival Visit the Heydar Museum. Relax musical fountain which is on during warm weather nights. Eli Kerim park is near the stadium on the edge of the city.
Eat
Doners kebap and peroshkis are available near the Heydar Park. Karavan Saray Restaurant is located in the city center and is open to both males and females. Zeynub wedding palace/restaurant is located near school number 7.
Go next
Sheki (Şəki, formerly Nukha or Nuxa) – The capital of the Sheki region and a beautiful city in the forested Caucasian Mountains with lots to see and do. It has one of the largest densities of cultural resources and monuments that span 2,700 years of Azerbaijani history. Qabala (Gabala) – New resort town deep in Caucasian Mountains, which has taken its name from the archaeological site about 20 km southwest. Lahich (Lahıc, Lahij) – A cozy and remote highland village. Famous for its copper work. Nij (Nic) – An enormous village of an endangered Christian ethnic group, the Udins. Ujar (Ucar) – The capital of the Ujar rayon. Mingecevir – The city is crossed by the Kura River that divides it into two. Ganja – Azerbaijan's second largest city has a long history, some important sites and an interesting and manifold architecture.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
40°39′11″N 47°44′26″E / 40.65306°N 47.74056°E / 40.65306; 47.74056
Goychay (Azerbaijani: Göyçay) is a city, municipality and the capital of the Goychay District of Azerbaijan. The municipality includes the city of Goychay and the nearby village of Qızılqaya.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Goychay” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.