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°ECoordinates: 40°32′12″N 48°55′58″E / 40.53667°N 48.93278°E
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 World-Gazetteer.com
  2. Qobustan Rayon website
  3. "Azərbaycanda daha bir kəndin adı dəyişdiriləcək". az.trend.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. "Diri Baba türbəsi".

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