Ganja, Azerbaijan
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
Gəncə | |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′58″N 46°21′38″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| 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 | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (GMT+5) |
| Website | www.ganca.net |
Ganja International Airport is the only airport in the city.[5]
Education
Ganja has four places for post-secondary education.
- Ganja State University
- Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy
- Azerbaijan Technological University
- Azerbaijan Teachers Institute, Ganja Branch
References
- 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 (in Russian)
- "Encyclopædia Iranica, "Ganja", C. Edmund Bosworth". Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Gəncə Beynəlxalq hava limanının açılış mərasimi (in Azerbaijani)
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