Xıllı Explained

Xıllı
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Rayon
Subdivision Name1:Neftchala
Leader Title:Governor of Khilli
Leader Name:Khayal Zulfugarov
Established Title:Established
Established Date:13 January 1951
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:3941
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:39.4267°N 49.1064°W

Xıllı (also, Khilly and Yukhary-Khylly) is a municipality in the Neftchala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 3,941.

History

The councillor Ibad Alakbarov played a major role in Khilly's development during the period of World War II.[2] He also worked as director of the Department of education from 1939 to 1944.[2] The village received municipality status in 1953.

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. Book: Elshad. Mashadi. Xıllı kitabı. 1940.