Agjabadi
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Aghjabadi is a rayon in central Azerbaijan
with an administrative center in the town of Aghjabadi.
Aghjabadi is one of the ancient regions of Azerbaijan. In translation from Azerbaijani, it means "big settlement" ("aghja" - big, "badi" - residence, settlement). The ancient monuments discovered on the territory of Aghjabadi rayon attest to human inhabitation dating to Eneolithic, Bronze Age
periods. There are also remnants of the middle ages found in Kamiltepe, Nargiztepe, Garakober, Yantepe, Galatepe and Gavur archeological sites.
Among the remains of Eneolithic Age there are the cemetery and the residence site called "Kichik" on the kurgan
barrow in the village Boyat
, ruins of an ancient settlement Yastitepe in the village Hindarx
, residence sites Akhanglitepe, Keshaltitepe, Jafargulutepe, Husulutepe in Hacılar
village, ruins of Kamiltepe and Shahtepe settlements in Yeni Qaradolaq
village, archeological sites of Sutepe, Agtepe and Janavartepe in Taynaq
village, Mirvaritepe I and II, Abiltepe I and II, Muhammedtepe in İmamqulubəyli municipality.
The archeological sites dating back to Bronze Age include Kultepe, Saribashtepe, Uchtepe, Shahtepe in Agjabadi
, Gyshaltitepe, Qebristanliqtepe, Galatepe in Boyat village, Elashantepe in Gələbədin, kurgan
barrows Gushtepe, Huseinbey and Gazantepe in Hindarx village, Sumuklu-tepe in Cəfərbəyli village.
The ancient living settlements have been discovered in Təzəkənd (V-II millennium B.C.), Arazbar
(I millennium), Qiyaməddinli (I millennium) and Hüsülü
villages, as well as Sangartepe and Toratepe living settlements found in Sarıcalı
and Şənlik villages.
Several historical monuments, one school, Regional Centre of Culture and a library were destroyed and burned by Armenians during Karabakh War in Yuxarı Qiyaməddinli village.
and 45 km from the closest town of Agdam
. The relief in Aghjabadi is plain. The soil is rich with clay. The climate is mild subtropical, warm and dry. Average monthly temperature in January is 1.2-1.7°C and in August is 25-30°C. Kura River
flows on the north-eastern border of Aghjabadi rayon and Qarqar River
flows through its central part. Upper Karabakh channel also crosses the district.
There are many salty lakes on the territory of Aghjabadi rayon, grey and gray soil is prevalent although halophytic type of soil is also widespread.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
with an administrative center in the town of Aghjabadi.
History of the rayon
Aghjabadi rayon was established in 1930. In 1963 it was abolished and connected to Agdam Rayon. Soon after, in 1965, it was reestablished as an independent rayon.Aghjabadi is one of the ancient regions of Azerbaijan. In translation from Azerbaijani, it means "big settlement" ("aghja" - big, "badi" - residence, settlement). The ancient monuments discovered on the territory of Aghjabadi rayon attest to human inhabitation dating to Eneolithic, Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
periods. There are also remnants of the middle ages found in Kamiltepe, Nargiztepe, Garakober, Yantepe, Galatepe and Gavur archeological sites.
Among the remains of Eneolithic Age there are the cemetery and the residence site called "Kichik" on the kurgan
Kurgan
Kurgan is the Turkic term for a tumulus; mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves, originating with its use in Soviet archaeology, now widely used for tumuli in the context of Eastern European and Central Asian archaeology....
barrow in the village Boyat
Boyat, Aghjabadi
Boyat is a village and municipality in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,662....
, ruins of an ancient settlement Yastitepe in the village Hindarx
Hindarx
Hindarx is a village and the most populous municipality, except the capital Ağcabədi, in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 7,680....
, residence sites Akhanglitepe, Keshaltitepe, Jafargulutepe, Husulutepe in Hacılar
Hacilar, Aghjabadi
Hacılar is a village and municipality in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,240....
village, ruins of Kamiltepe and Shahtepe settlements in Yeni Qaradolaq
Yeni Qaradolaq
Yeni Qaradolaq is a village and municipality in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,282....
village, archeological sites of Sutepe, Agtepe and Janavartepe in Taynaq
Taynaq
Taynaq is a village and municipality in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 810....
village, Mirvaritepe I and II, Abiltepe I and II, Muhammedtepe in İmamqulubəyli municipality.
The archeological sites dating back to Bronze Age include Kultepe, Saribashtepe, Uchtepe, Shahtepe in Agjabadi
Agjabadi
Aghjabadi is a rayon in central Azerbaijan with an administrative center in the town of Aghjabadi.-History of the rayon:Aghjabadi rayon was established in 1930. In 1963 it was abolished and connected to Agdam Rayon. Soon after, in 1965, it was reestablished as an independent rayon.Aghjabadi is one...
, Gyshaltitepe, Qebristanliqtepe, Galatepe in Boyat village, Elashantepe in Gələbədin, kurgan
Kurgan
Kurgan is the Turkic term for a tumulus; mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves, originating with its use in Soviet archaeology, now widely used for tumuli in the context of Eastern European and Central Asian archaeology....
barrows Gushtepe, Huseinbey and Gazantepe in Hindarx village, Sumuklu-tepe in Cəfərbəyli village.
The ancient living settlements have been discovered in Təzəkənd (V-II millennium B.C.), Arazbar
Arazbar
Arazbar is a village and municipality in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,279....
(I millennium), Qiyaməddinli (I millennium) and Hüsülü
Hüsülü, Aghjabadi
Hüsülü is a village and municipality in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,235....
villages, as well as Sangartepe and Toratepe living settlements found in Sarıcalı
Saricali, Aghjabadi
Sarıcalı is a village and municipality in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,540....
and Şənlik villages.
Several historical monuments, one school, Regional Centre of Culture and a library were destroyed and burned by Armenians during Karabakh War in Yuxarı Qiyaməddinli village.
Geography and economy
Rayon is located 374 km from the capital BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
and 45 km from the closest town of Agdam
Agdam
Agdam or Ağdam or Aghdam may refer to:*Agdam city, Azerbaijan*Agdam Rayon, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Khojavend, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Tovuz, Azerbaijan...
. The relief in Aghjabadi is plain. The soil is rich with clay. The climate is mild subtropical, warm and dry. Average monthly temperature in January is 1.2-1.7°C and in August is 25-30°C. Kura River
Kura River
Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...
flows on the north-eastern border of Aghjabadi rayon and Qarqar River
Qarqar River
Qarqar River is located de-jure in Azerbaijan and de-facto in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, in the basin of Kura. Its length is , the area of the basin is . The river begins on the Karabakh Plateau at the altitude of and is formed by the confluence of the rivers Zarysly and Khalfali. The main...
flows through its central part. Upper Karabakh channel also crosses the district.
There are many salty lakes on the territory of Aghjabadi rayon, grey and gray soil is prevalent although halophytic type of soil is also widespread.
Demographics
There are 46 settlements and 1 town in the district. There is an airport and a railway station in the administrative center city of Ağcabədi. The population of Aghjabadi rayon is 122,649 (according to 2010 census). Out of them 46,919 live in the city and 75,730 live in the country. The trend (82,700 lived in the country in 2008) shows that there is rapid urbanization in the district. Out of the whole population, 62,310 are males, 60,339 are females. There is an increase in the birth rate too. In 2000, there were 1,659 newborns when in 2009 there were 2,377. Likewise, there were 491 new marriages in 2000 when there were 1,188 in 2009.Notable people
- Uzeyir HajibeyovUzeyir HajibeyovUzeyir bey Abdul Hussein oglu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani and Soviet composer, conductor, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure from Azerbaijan. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera...
- composer - Afrasiyab BadalbeyliAfrasiyab BadalbeyliAfrasiyab Badal oglu Badalbeyli was a Soviet Azerbaijani composer, conductor and music critic. The author of music and the libretto of the first Azerbaijani Ballet and the first ballet in the Muslim East Giz Galasi .-Life:Afrasiyab Badalbeyli was born to Shusha natives Badal and Rahima Badalbeyli...
- composer and conductor - Shamsi BadalbeyliShamsi BadalbeyliShamsi Badal oglu Badalbeyli was an Azerbaijani theatre director and actor.-Life and career:Shamsi Badalbeyli was born in Shusha to Badal Badalbeyli, a music teacher, and his wife Rahima...
- composer - Tofik BakhramovTofik BakhramovTofik Bahram oglu Bahramov , commonly known as the Russian linesman in England, was an Azerbaijani football referee notable for being the linesman who helped to award a goal for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany...
- football referee - Zulfu AdigozalovZulfu AdigozalovZulfugar "Zulfu" Samad oglu Adigozalov was an Azerbaijani folk singer . He was the father of composer Vasif Adigozalov and violinist Rauf Adigozalov, and the grandfather of conductor Yalchin Adigozalov.-Career:...
- khanandaKhanandaA khananda is a name generally given to singers of mugham, an Azeri folk music genre. The word is of Persian origin and means "singer"... - Vasif AdigozalovVasif AdigozalovVasif Adigozalov was one of Azerbaijan's most distinguished composers.-Career:Vasif Adigozalov excelled both as composer and performer. He majored in Piano as well as Composition at the Azerbaijani Conservatory...
- composer - Isi Malikzadeh - writer
- Sabir Novruzov - mugam singer