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Sabirabad

city in Azerbaijan

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Place details

Locality: Sabirabad
Region: Sabirabad District
Country: Azərbaycan
Population: 30,612
Timezone: Asia/Baku

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Key facts

Country: Azerbaijan
District: Sabirabad
City executive representative: Ahadagha Aliyev
Total: 1,246 km (481 sq mi)
Elevation: −12 m (−39 ft)
Density: 2,460/km (6,400/sq mi)
Population rank in azerbaijan: 21st
Time zone: UTC+4 ( AZT )
Area code: +994 21
Vehicle registration: 54 AZ
Website: sabirabad-ih.gov.az

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Key dates

Inception: 1888

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Qalaqayın
Country: Azerbaijan
Population: +30839
Area: +1246
Elevation: -12
Time zone: UTC+04:00
Capital of: Sabirabad District
Location: Aran economic region
Official website: www.sabirabad-ih.gov.az
Image: Sabirabad şəhəri.png

Article

Sabirabad (also, Galagayin, Petropavlovka, and Petropavlovskoye) is the capital city of the Sabirabad District of Azerbaijan. The city was renamed in honor of the poet Mirza Alakbar Sabir. Sabirabad is the administrative center of Sabirabad District of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 1935, the district received the status of subordinate city. Sabirabad is located on the right bank of the Kura River. In the vicinity of the city of Sugovushan, the Araz River is merged with the Kur River.

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