Xızı
Xızı (also, known as Khyzy and Khizi) is a town and the capital of the Khizi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,254.
Xızı | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Xızı | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′28″N 49°04′24″E | |
| Country |  |
| Rayon | Khizi |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,254 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Demographics
It has a population of 1,300 (2012).
Notable residents
Some of the city's many prestigious residents include playwright Jafar Jabbarly, poets Mikayil Mushfig and Jabir Novruz, and wrestler Ashraf Aliyev.
Jafar Jabbarly was known for founding screenwriting in Azerbaijan.
Mikayil Mushfig is considered as one of the best poets of modern Azerbaijan.
References
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine – World-Gazetteer.com
External links
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