Ganja, Azerbaijan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ganja
Gəncə
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Country | Azerbaijan | |
Area | ||
• Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) | |
Elevation | +408 m (1,339 ft) | |
Population
(2009)census data
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• Total | 313,300 | |
• Density | 2,848/km2 (7,380/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (GMT+5) | |
Website | www.ganca.net |
Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city. There are around 313,300 people. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The name is from the New Persian ganj which means treasure. It was likely started in the 5th century A.D.
Ganja International Airport is the only airport in the city.
FC Kəpəz plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
Education
Ganja has four places for post-secondary education.
- Ganja State University
- Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy
- Azerbaijan Technological University
- Azerbaijan Teachers Institute, Ganja Branch
Images for kids
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Nizami Ganjavi, the author of Khamsa, considered one of the Middle East's greatest poets.
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Nasib Yusifbeyli, was a major political figure in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
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Toghrul Asgarov, Azerbaijani Olympic and European champion in freestyle wrestling.
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Mirali Qashqai, was an eminent Azerbaijani geologist, author of multitude works in the sphere of geomorphology and stratigraphy.
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Faiq Hasanov, known as International Arbiter of chess and television presenter of weekly Chess Club programme.
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Mahmud Qurbanov, won Azerbaijan Premier League record 12 times with six different clubs.
See also
In Spanish: Gəncə para niños