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Sign in to saveQuba () is a city and the administrative centre of the Quba District of Azerbaijan. The city lies on the north-eastern slopes of Shahdag mountain, at an altitude of 600 metres above sea level, on the right bank of the Kudyal river. It has a population of 47,200 (2023).
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Quba is a city in Azerbaijan that serves as the administrative center for Quba District, situated on the northeastern slopes of Shahdag mountain at an elevation of 600 meters. With a population of about 47,200 people as of 2023, it functions as the main governing hub for the surrounding district along the Kudyal river.
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Place details
- Locality
- Quba
- Region
- Quba
- Country
- Azərbaycan
- Population
- 22,405
- Timezone
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Contemporary
- Points of interest
- Juma Mosque
- Sakina-Khanum Mosque
- Chuhur hamam
- The House-museum of Abbasgulu Bakikhanov
- Portal Frame Bridge
- Nizami Park
- Olympic complex
- Guba Genocide Memorial
- Climate
- Twin cities
- Notable locals
- Gallery
- See also
- References
Quba () is a city and the administrative centre of the Quba District of Azerbaijan. The city lies on the north-eastern slopes of Shahdag mountain, at an altitude of 600 metres above sea level, on the right bank of the Kudyal river. It has a population of 47,200 (2023).
== History == thumb|right|148x148px right|thumb|The Hamam|161x161px Quba was mentioned in works of various European geographers, in ancient Arabic and Albanian sources. The castle built by the ruler Anushiravan in the 11th century was called "Bade-Firuz Qubat", and in the Arabic sources of the 12th century Quba was mentioned as "Cuba". In the 13th century, in the Dictionary of Geographical names of Arabian scientist Hamabi, it was mentioned as Kubba, and in the sources of 16th century Quba was referred to as "Dome".