Qabala
Qəbələ | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
 From top: Qafqaz Riverside Resort Center; II left: The ruins of Qabala Fortress, right: A medieval Juma Mosque in Imam Baba Tomb; III left: Statue of Ismayil Bey Gutqashenli, right: Gabala International Music Festival; Bottom: Qabaland amusement park | |
  Qabala  Qabala | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′53″N 47°50′45″E / 40.98139°N 47.84583°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Qabala |
| Established | 1537 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,548 km2 (598 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 783 m (2,569 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,808 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
| Area code | +994 160 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.qebele-ih.gov.az |
Qabala (Azerbaijani: Qəbələ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Qabala District of Azerbaijan.[2] The municipality consists of the city of Gabala and the village of Küsnat.[3] Before the city was known as Kutkashen, but after the Republic of Azerbaijan's independence the town was renamed in honour of the much older city of Gabala, the former capital of Caucasian Albania, the archaeological site of which is about 20 km southwest.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Qəbələ Rayon İcra Hakimiyyəti". www.qebele-ih.gov.az.
- ^ "Gabala Travel Guide - Tours, Attractions and Things To Do". www.advantour.com.
- ^ "Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 24 September 2008.