Qırmızı Qəsəbə

Qırmızı Qəsəbə
Municipality

Seal
Qırmızı Qəsəbə
Coordinates: 41°22′25″N 48°30′38″E / 41.37361°N 48.51056°ECoordinates: 41°22′25″N 48°30′38″E / 41.37361°N 48.51056°E
Country  Azerbaijan
Rayon Quba
Population [1]
 • Total 3,557
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
 • Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

Qırmızı Qəsəbə (formerly in Russian: Krasnaya Sloboda, English: Red Town) is a village and municipality in the Quba Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 3,598.

The village is located across the Qudiyalçay River (or Kudyal River) from the larger town of Quba, Azerbaijan. It is the primary settlement of Azerbaijan's population of Mountain Jews,[2] who make up the population of approximately 4,000. The most widely spoken language in Qırmızı Qəsəbə is Juhuri.

History

Old Synagogue

While the Highland Jews had been in the area around Quba since at least the 13th century, the formal creation of Krasnaya Sloboda is traced back to the 18th century, when in 1742 the khan of Quba, Feteli Khan, gave the Jews permission to set up a community free of persecution across the river from the city of Quba. Originally referred to as Yevreiskaya Sloboda (Jewish Settlement), the name was changed to Krasnaya Sloboda (Red Settlement) under Soviet rule.

The town has had an influx of financial support from relatives living in Israel and features the new Bet Knesset Synagogue. However, after Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, many residents emigrated to Israel, the United States, and Europe, and the population dropped from the roughly 18,000 that lived there during the era of Communism.

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ PopulationData.net: Azerbaïdjan
  2. ↑ Minahan, James B. (2014). Ethnic Groups of North, East, and Central Asia: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 124. ISBN 1610690184.
  3. ↑ "God Nisanov WJC Vice-President". World Jewish Congress. Retrieved 9 February 2015.