Gobustan (town) explained

Gobustan
Settlement Type:City and municipality
Native Name:Qobustan
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Gobustan
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:3945
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.5367°N 48.9328°W

Gobustan (Azerbaijani: Qobustan) is a town and municipality in and the administrative center of the Gobustan District of Azerbaijan.[2] It has a population of 3,945.

In 2009, the town renamed from Maraza to Gobustan.[3] The city is home to Diri Baba Mausoleum.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-26&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=x World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan
  2. Web site: Qobustan Rayon website. https://web.archive.org/web/20120715213029/http://qobustan-ih.gov.az/view.php?lang=en&menu=0. dead. July 15, 2012.
  3. Web site: Azərbaycanda daha bir kəndin adı dəyişdiriləcək. az.trend.az. 18 April 2008 . 14 November 2014. az.
  4. News: Diri Baba türbəsi .