Gobustan (town)

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.

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
Country Azerbaijan
RayonGobustan
Government
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total3,945
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

History
The town's former seal.

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

Geography

Demographics

Governance

Economy

Culture

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

Transport

Education

Notable residents

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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