Yevlakh
Coordinates: 40°37′02″N 47°09′00″E / 40.61722°N 47.15000°E
| Yevlax | |
|---|---|
  Yevlax | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′02″N 47°09′00″E / 40.61722°N 47.15000°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 59,036 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | +994 166 |
Yevlakh (Azerbaijani: Yevlax) is a city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of capital Baku. It is surrounded by, but administratively separate from, the rayon of the same name. The city forms a distinct administrative division of Azerbaijan.
Etymology
The name of the city comes from an Old Turkic word meaning 'swampy place.'[1]
Climate
Yevlakh has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).
| Climate data for Yevlax | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.2 (45) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.8 (82) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
0.0 (32) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.0 (50) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.63) |
20 (0.79) |
22 (0.87) |
34 (1.34) |
47 (1.85) |
45 (1.77) |
22 (0.87) |
22 (0.87) |
17 (0.67) |
49 (1.93) |
25 (0.98) |
20 (0.79) |
339 (13.35) |
| Average precipitation days | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 54 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.5 | 97.7 | 130.4 | 189.6 | 222.3 | 262.2 | 280.1 | 261.1 | 217.9 | 162.3 | 112.4 | 104.5 | 2,145 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Yevlakh is one of the important rayons of the country. The grain and cotton growing, as well as cattle breeding sectors have played an important role in city economy. The farmers grow potato, vegetable, water-melon and fruits, as well.
Yevlakh City is also rich with natural resources like clay mixture sand deposits, as well as clay, sand and gravel deposits needed for brick making.
Culture
Music and media
The regional channel El TV is headquartered in the city.[3]
Transport
Public transport
Yevlakh has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.
Air
Yevlax Airport is the only airport in the city.[4] The airport is connected by bus to the city center. There are domestic flights to Baku.
Rail
Yevlakh sits on one of the Azerbaijani primary rail lines running East-West connecting the capital, Baku, with the rest of the country. The Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway will run along the line through the city. The railway provides both human transportation and transport of goods and commodities such as oil and gravel.
Yevlakh's Central Railway Station is the terminus for national and international rail links to the city. The Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway, which will directly connect Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan, began to be constructed in 2007 and is scheduled for completion in 2015.[5] The completed branch will connect Yevlakh with Tbilisi in Georgia, and from there trains will continue to Akhalkalaki, and Kars in Turkey.[6]
Notable residents
Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: Orthodox theologian Pavel Florensky, human rights activist Anar Mammadli and government civilian Elmar Valiyev.
References
- ↑ E.M. Pospelov, Geograficheskie nazvaniya mira (Moscow, 1998), p. 149.
- ↑ "Yevlax Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Radio-TV yayımı" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "İlham Əliyev Yevlax hava limanının açılışında iştirak etmişdir". www.president.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Azerbaijani FM: Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad to be built in 2012". trend.az. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ Railway Gazette International February 2009 p54 with map
External links
- Yevlakh (as Yevlax) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com