Ordubad

Ordubad
City and municipality
Landmarks of Ordubad, from top left: Panorama view of Ordubad and mountain range area • Juma Mosque Huseyinuh Mosque • Dirnis Mosque Geysarriya Monument • Ambaras Mosque Sarshahar Mosque
Landmarks of Ordubad, from top left:
Panorama view of Ordubad and mountain range area • Juma Mosque
Huseyinuh Mosque • Dirnis Mosque
Geysarriya Monument • Ambaras Mosque
Sarshahar Mosque
Ordubad is located in Azerbaijan
Ordubad
Ordubad
Coordinates: 38°54′29″N 46°01′40″E / 38.90806°N 46.02778°E / 38.90806; 46.02778
Country Azerbaijan
Autonomous republicNakhchivan Autonomous Republic
DistrictOrdubad
Population
 • Total10,372
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT[1])
Postal code
AZ6900
Area code+994 036

Ordubad is the second largest city of Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the capital of an eponymous district. Ordubad is a medieval city of the Caucasus and in its current capacity of a town was founded in the 18th century. The town is divided into five districts: Ambaras, Kurdtatal, Mingis, Sarshahar, and Uch.

Ordubad is well known for its exports of fruits and spices, and for its cuisine.

  1. ^ "Azerbaijan cancels daylight saving time - UPDATE". Azernews.Az. March 17, 2016.