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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