Nij, Azerbaijan

Nij
Udi: НиъжӀ/НыъжӀ
Municipality
Albanian-Udi Jotari Church in Nij
Albanian-Udi Jotari Church in Nij
Nij is located in Azerbaijan
Nij
Nij
Nij is located in Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region
Nij
Nij
Coordinates: 40°56′42″N 47°40′09″E / 40.94500°N 47.66917°E / 40.94500; 47.66917
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictQabala
Population
 • Total5,744
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)
ClimateCfa

Nij (also known as Nidzh; Azerbaijani: Nic; Udi: НыъжӀ or НиъжӀ) is a town in the Qabala District of Azerbaijan. Located 40 kilometers south-west of the city of Qabala, Nij is one of the world's few settlements of Udi people.[2] It has a population of 5,744.

  1. ^ Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Statistika Komitəsi: Qəbələ rayonu[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Mobili R. Udins: language, religion, folklore and traditions. «Azerbaijan and Azerbaijanis in the world» magazine, №2, July 2009. С.214