Qobustan (town)

For the settlement in Baku, see Qobustan, Baku. For the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, see Gobustan National Park.
Gobustan
Qobustan
City and municipality

Seal
Gobustan
Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 48°55′58″E / 40.53667°N 48.93278°E / 40.53667; 48.93278Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 48°55′58″E / 40.53667°N 48.93278°E / 40.53667; 48.93278
Country  Azerbaijan
Rayon Gobustan
Government
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 3,945
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
 • Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

Gobustan (Azerbaijani: Qobustan) is a town and municipality in and the administrative center of the Gobustan Rayon of Azerbaijan.[2] It has a population of 3,945.

History

The town's former seal.

In 2009, the town renamed from Maraza to Gobustan.[3]

Culture

The city is home to Diri Baba Mausoleum.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. – World-Gazetteer.com
  2. ↑ Qobustan Rayon website Archived July 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Azərbaycanda daha bir kəndin adı dəyişdiriləcək". az.trend.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Diri Baba türbəsi".
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