List of cities renamed by Azerbaijan facts for kids
Have you ever wondered why some cities have different names over time? Places often change their names for many reasons, like when a country becomes independent, new leaders take over, or to honor important people or events. This article looks at some cities in Azerbaijan that have had their names changed in recent history.
Why Do Cities Change Names?
Cities and towns can change their names for several reasons. Sometimes, it happens after a big historical event, like a country gaining its independence. A new government might want to remove names given during an older time. They might choose names that reflect their own culture, history, or national heroes. For example, a city might be renamed to honor a famous person or to go back to a very old, traditional name. These changes help shape a country's identity.
Cities Renamed in Azerbaijan
Here is a list of some cities and towns in Azerbaijan that have been renamed. You can see their old names, their new names, and when the change happened.
- Mardakert → Ağdərə (1991)
- Aşağı Ağcakənd → Şaumyanovsk (1938) → Aşağı Ağcakənd (1990)
- Astraxan-Bazar → Cəlilabad (1967)
- Beyləqan → Zhdanov (1939) → Beyləqan (1991)
- Biləsuvar → Puşkino (1938) → Biləsuvar (1991)
- Dəvəçi → Şabran (2010)
- Duvannı → Sanqaçal
- Gəncə → Elisabethpol (1805) → Gəncə (1918) → Kirovabad (1935) → Gəncə (1989)
- Goranboy → Qasım-İsmayılov (1938) → Goranboy (1990)
- Helenendorf → Yelenino → Xanlar (1938) → Göygöl (2008)
- Karyagino → Füzuli (1959)
- Krasnaya Sloboda → Qırmızı Qəsəbə (1991)
- Xonaşen → Martuni → Xocavənd (1991)
- Noraşen → İliç[evsk] → Şərur (1991)
- Petropavlovka → Petropavlovsk → Sabirabad (1931)
- Port-Ilich → Liman (1999)
- Prishib → Göytəpə
- Qutqaşen → Qəbələ (1991)
- Qazı-Məmməd → Hacıqabul
- Şəki → Nuxa (1840) → Şəki (1968)
- Şəmkir → Şamxor → Şəmkir (1991)
- Tərtər → Mir-Bəşir (1949) → Tərtər (1991)
- Traubenfeld → Vinogradnoe Pole → Tovuz
- Vartaşen → Oğuz (1991)
- Xankəndi → Stepanakert (1923) → Xankəndi (1991)
- Yelizavetinka → Lüksemburq → Ağstafa (1939)
- Yeni Şamaxı → Ağsu
- Zubovka → Əli-Bayramlı (1938) → Şirvan (2008)
- Pirçivan → Zəngilan (1957)
See also
- List of renamed cities in Armenia
- List of renamed cities in Georgia
