Gobustan (town)

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.

For the settlement in Baku, see Qobustan, Baku. For the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, see Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve.
Gobustan
Qobustan
City and municipality
Gobustan
Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 48°55′58″E
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictGobustan
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total3,945
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)

History

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 – 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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