Ganja, Azerbaijan
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| Ganja Gəncə |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′58″N 46°21′38″E / 40.68278°N 46.36056°ECoordinates: 40°40′58″N 46°21′38″E / 40.68278°N 46.36056°E | |||
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
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| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Elmar Valiyev | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | +408 m (1,339 ft) | ||
| Population (2009)census data[1] | |||
| • Total | 313,300 | ||
| • Density | 2,848/km2 (7,380/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | GMT+5 (UTC+5) | ||
| Website | www.ganca.net | ||
Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city. There are around 313,300 people.[1][2][3] It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The name is from the New Persian ganj which means treasure. It was likely started in the 5th century A.D.[4]
Ganja International Airport is the only airport in the city.[5]
FC Kəpəz plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[6]
Education [change]
Ganja has four places for post-secondary education.
- Ganja State University
- Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy
- Azerbaijan Technological University
- Azerbaijan Teachers Institute, Ganja Branch
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- ↑ The Ganja State Historical-Cultural reserve
- ↑ В Азербайджане численность населения достигла 8 млн. 922 тыс. человек (Russian)
- ↑ Encyclopædia Iranica, "Ganja", C. Edmund Bosworth Archived 23 August 2011 at WebCite
- ↑ Gəncə Beynəlxalq hava limanının açılış mərasimi (Azeri)
- ↑ Гянджа сегодня (Russian)
