Qabala
Sign in to saveQabala () is a city and the administrative centre of the Qabala District of Azerbaijan. The municipality consists of the city of Gabala and the village of Küsnat. Before the city was known as Kutkashen, but after the Republic of Azerbaijan's independence the town was renamed in honour of the much older city of Gabala, the former capital of Caucasian Albania, the archaeological site of which is about 20 km southwest.
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Qabala is a city in Azerbaijan that serves as the administrative center of Qabala District, encompassing the city itself and the nearby village of Küsnat. The city was renamed after Azerbaijan's independence to honor the ancient city of Gabala, which was once the capital of Caucasian Albania and whose archaeological remains lie about 20 kilometers to the southwest.
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Place details
- Locality
- Qəbələ
- Country
- Azərbaycan
- Population
- 11,867
- Timezone
- Asia/Baku
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Qabala () is a city and the administrative centre of the Qabala District of Azerbaijan. The municipality consists of the city of Gabala and the village of Küsnat. Before the city was known as Kutkashen, but after the Republic of Azerbaijan's independence the town was renamed in honour of the much older city of Gabala, the former capital of Caucasian Albania, the archaeological site of which is about 20 km southwest.
==History==