Kapaz, Ganja Explained

Kapaz
Settlement Type:Raion
Native Name:Kəpəz
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Ganja
Population Total:178 500
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.6828°N 46.3606°W
Website:http://kapaz.ganja-ih.gov.az/index.html

Kapaz raion is a settlement and raion of Ganja, Azerbaijan. The district is named after the Mount Kapaz. It has a population of 180,600.[1]

Details

Kapaz district (Kəpəz rayonu) was established on November 21, 1980, according to the decision of Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR. The total area of this district is 7064 hectares, and its population is 180 thousand (2018).[2] The district consists of 2 administrative territorial units and 6 settlements (namely Hajikend,[3] Javadkhan, Shixzamanli, Natavan, Mahsati and Sadilli).[4] The last 5 settlements were established in December 2011 according to the "Law on Making partial changes in the administrative-territorial division of Kapaz district of Ganja city".[5]

There are 27 schools, 4 vocational schools, 21 kindergartens, Azerbaijan Technological University, 12 branches of Ganja Central Library, 2 music schools, Ganja State Historical-Cultural Reserve, Nizami Mausoleum, Ganja Fortress Gates Monumental Complex, Imamzadeh religious complex, Ganja City Stadium, Ganja Regional Post Office in this district.[6] [7] [8]

See also

References

  1. Web site: About the district. Executive Power of Kapaz district of Ganja city. 2019-01-15.
  2. Web site: Population - Territories, number and density of population by towns and regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. en. 2019-01-15.
  3. Web site: Municipalities. Executive Power of Ganja city. 2019-01-15.
  4. Web site: Geography. Executive Power of Kapaz district of Ganja city. 2019-01-15.
  5. Web site: "Gəncə şəhərinin Kəpəz rayonunun inzibati ərazi bölgüsündə qismən dəyişikliklər edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikasının 2011-ci il 13 dekabr tarixli 270-IVQ nömrəli Qanununun tətbiqi barədə Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı. Official website of the President of Azerbaijan. 2019-01-15.
  6. Web site: Education. Executive Power of Kapaz district of Ganja city. 2019-01-15.
  7. Web site: Culture. Executive Power of Ganja city. 2019-01-15.
  8. Web site: Sport. Executive Power of Kapaz district of Ganja city. 2019-01-15.