Gobustan (town)
Gobustan
Qobustan | |
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City and municipality | |
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  Gobustan | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 48°55′58″E / 40.53667°N 48.93278°E / 40.53667; 48.93278 | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| District | Gobustan |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,945 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Gobustan (Azerbaijani: Qobustan) is a town and municipality in and the administrative center of the Gobustan District of Azerbaijan.[2] It has a population of 3,945.
In 2009, the town renamed from Maraza to Gobustan.[3] The city is home to Diri Baba Mausoleum.[4]
See also
References
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan [dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ "Qobustan Rayon website". Archived from the original on July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Azərbaycanda daha bir kəndin adı dəyişdiriləcək". az.trend.az (in Azerbaijani). 18 April 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Diri Baba türbəsi".
External links
- Gobustan (town) at GEOnet Names Server
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