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Ganja

Gəncə
Ganja street.jpg
Official seal of Ganja
Seal
Country  Azerbaijan
Area
 • Total 110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
+408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2009)census data
 • Total 313,300
 • Density 2,848/km2 (7,380/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+4 (GMT+4)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+5 (GMT+5)
Website www.ganca.net

Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city. There are around 313,300 people. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The name is from the New Persian ganj which means treasure. It was likely started in the 5th century A.D.

Ganja International Airport is the only airport in the city.

FC Kəpəz plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Education

Ganja has four places for post-secondary education.

  • Ganja State University
  • Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy
  • Azerbaijan Technological University
  • Azerbaijan Teachers Institute, Ganja Branch


Images for kids

  • Chokak Bath and Javad khans tomb

    Chokak Bath and Javad khan's tomb

  • Ganjachay park-boulevard complex

    Ganjachay rpark-boulevard complex

  • Nizami Rug Crop

    Nizami Ganjavi, the author of Khamsa, considered one of the Middle East's greatest poets.

  • Nesib bey Yusifbeyli

    Nasib Yusifbeyli, was a major political figure in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

  • Toghrul Asgarov at the 2016 Summer Olympics awarding ceremony (cropped)

    Toghrul Asgarov, Azerbaijani Olympic and European champion in freestyle wrestling.

  • Kashkay

    Mirali Qashqai, was an eminent Azerbaijani geologist, author of multitude works in the sphere of geomorphology and stratigraphy.

  • Mirza Shafi Vazeh

    Mirza Shafi Vazeh, continued the classical traditions of Azerbaijani poetry from the 14th century.

  • Hasan bay Agayev

    Hasan bey Aghayev, served as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

  • Shaxmati 125

    Faiq Hasanov, known as International Arbiter of chess and television presenter of weekly Chess Club programme.

  • Stamps of Azerbaijan, 2013-1106

    Mahsati, a 12th-century woman poet persecuted for her courageous poetry condemning religious fanaticism and dogmas.

  • Stamps of Azerbaijan, 2013-1088

    Nigar Rafibeyli, writer and the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan.

  • Mahmud.Qurbanov

    Mahmud Qurbanov, won Azerbaijan Premier League record 12 times with six different clubs.

See also

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