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Sabirabad

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city in Azerbaijan

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Sabirabad is a city in Azerbaijan, serving as the capital of Sabirabad District. Established in 1888, the municipality is situated within the Aran economic region and has a population of 30,839. The city covers an area of 1,246 units and lies at an elevation of -12 meters above sea level. Its official names include Petropavlovka, Sabirabad, and Qalaqayın.

The local climate is classified as semi-arid. Sabirabad operates in the UTC+04:00 time zone and uses the postal code AZ 5400. The area is distinct from the broader Sabirabad District administrative entity.

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Place details

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

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Air quality

56US AQIModerate
PM2.5
14.2 µg/m³
PM10
30.0 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-14 07:00 · Open-Meteo

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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Encyclopedic overview

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.

History

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

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