Sabirabad (city)
Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E
Sabirabad | |
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Sabirabad | |
Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Rayon | Sabirabad |
Established | 1959 |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 29,665 |
Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
• Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Area code(s) | +994 143 |
Sabirabad (also, Galagayin, Petropavlovka, Petropavlovskoye, and Ssabirabad) is a city in and the capital of the Sabirabad Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city was renamed in honor of the poet Mirza Alekper Sabir.[1]
Notable natives
- Lutfiyar Imanov — Azerbaijani Soviet singer (dramatic tenor), People's Artist of USSR (1977).[2]
References
External links
- Sabirabad at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
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