Qobustan (town)

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Qobustan
Qobustan
City and municipality
Qobustan
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
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 3,945
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

Qobustan is a city and municipality in and the administrative center of the Gobustan Rayon of Azerbaijan.[2] It has a population of 3,945. Until 2009 the town was known as Maraza. Qobustan town should not be confused with Qobustan settlement south of Baku.

Notable natives

  • Michael Kaverochkin — Hero of Socialist Labor.[3]

References

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