Zaqatala
Закатала / Чlaр Гал | |
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City & Municipality | |
Coordinates: 41°38′1″N 46°38′36″E / 41.63361°N 46.64333°E | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
District | Zagatala |
Elevation | 518 m (1,702 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 32,171 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Website | zaqatala-ih |
Zaqatala (Azerbaijani: Zaqatala, Avar: Закатала / Чӏар , Tsakhur: Гал) is a city in northwestern Azerbaijan and the administrative center of the Zagatala District. It has a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants and is located on the Tala River. The municipality consists of the city of Zaqatala and the nearby village of Qazangül.[3]
The city is populated mostly by Azerbaijanis, but with significant minorities of the indigenous Avar, Lezgin, Tsakhur and Ingiloy peoples.