Neftçala

For the administrative district, see Neftchala Rayon.

39°21′31″N 49°14′49″E﻿ / ﻿39.35861°N 49.24694°E﻿ / 39.35861; 49.24694

City and Municipality in Neftchala, Azerbaijan

Neftçala

City and Municipality

Monument to Turkish martyrs

Neftçala

Coordinates: 39°21′31″N 49°14′49″E﻿ / ﻿39.35861°N 49.24694°E﻿ / 39.35861; 49.24694
Country|  Azerbaijan
District| Neftchala
Established| 1959
Elevation

| −26 m (−85 ft)
Population

(2010)[1]

• Total| 20,510
Time zone| UTC+4 (AZT)
Area code| +994 153
Website| neftchala-ih.gov.az

Neftchala (Azerbaijani: Neftçala) is a city and the capital of the Neftchala District of Azerbaijan.

## Etymology

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The city name is of Persian ("naft" meaning oil or petroleum) and Azerbaijani ("çala" meaning trench) origin, meaning oil trench.[2]

## History

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Throughout its history, Neftçala has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and most of the town's relatively low elevation.[3][4][5]

Today, there are a palace of culture, regional study museum and gallery museum in the city.[6]

## Geography

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The city lies southwest of the delta of the Kura River.[7][8] It is a lowland district.[8]

## Demographics

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Population (2010):Total 20,510

## Economy

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People are mainly employed in manufacturing, fish industry, transportation and service sectors. The largest employer operating in Neftcala, Neftcala Industrial Park which includes "Khazar Automobile Plant" by AzerMash.

## Culture

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## Sports

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The city has one professional football team, Neftchala, which has competed in the second-flight of Azerbaijani football, the Azerbaijan First Division, but the team is eliminated after 2 years of championship in the Azerbaijan First Division and not getting the license for competing in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[9]

## Transport

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### Public transport

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Neftchala has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.

## Education

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## Notable residents

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Further information: Category:People from Neftchala

Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: singer Anatollu Ganiyev and World War II hero Aghashirin Jafarov.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "Demographic Indications of Districts of Azerbaijan - In Azerbaijani". Retrieved 1 September 2023.
2. ^ "ТОПОНИМИКА. ГОРОДА И СТРАНЫ". Retrieved 8 January 2011.
3. ^ "Over 40 schools suspend lessons due to floods in Azerbaijani region". en.trend.az. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
4. ^ "Flood Cripples Azerbaijan's North Region". www.turkishweekly.net. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
5. ^ "Floods lead to state of emergency". news.az. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
6. ^ "Xəta 404 - Səhifə tapılmadı!". Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət Nazirliyi.
7. ^ "Kura River Lamprey - Arca del Gusto". Slow Food Foundation. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
8. ^ a b John M. Clifton; et al. (2005). "The sociolinguistic situation of the Talysh in Azerbaijan" (Survey report). SIL. p. 13. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
9. ^ "Azərbaycanda futbol klubu adını dəyişdi". anspress.com (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

## External links

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* Neftchala City Executive Powers (in Azerbaijani)

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Neftchala District

Capital: Neftçala

Towns|

* Bankə
* Həsənabad
* Xıllı

Villages|

* Abasallı
* Astanlı
* Aşağı Qaramanlı
* Aşağı Surra
* Bala Surra
* Balıcallı
* Beştalı
* Birinci Mayak
* Birinci Qaralı
* Boyat
* Cəngan
* Dalğalı
* Dördlər
* Dördlər
* Ərəbqardaşbəyli
* Haqverdilər
* İkinci Mayak
* İkinci Qaralı
* Kür Qarabucaq
* Kürkənd
* Mikayıllı
* Mirzəqurbanlı
* Mürsəqulu
* Pirəbbə
* Qaçaqkənd
* Qaraqaşlı
* Qazaxbərəsi
* Qədimkənd
* Qırmızı Şəfəq
* Qırmızıkənd
* Qızqayıtdı
* Ramazanlı
* Sahiloba
* Sarıqamış
* Seyidlər
* Şirvanlı
* Şorkənd
* Sübh
* Tatarməhlə
* Uzunbabalı
* Xanməmmədli
* Xəzər
* Xol Qarabucaq
* Xol Qaraqaşlı
* Xoltəzəkənd
* Yenikənd
* Yeniqışlaq
* Yuxarı Qaramanlı

Old or renamed places|

* Bëyuk-Oriyat
* Ismilli
* İyirmi Altı Bakı Komissarı
* Karaakhmedli
* Karavelli
* Kürdili
* Meshadilyar
* Meshdally
* Nord-Ost-Kultuk
* Promysel Narimanova
* Novovasilyevka
* Tamozhnya
* Ustye Kury

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Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

Districts|

* Absheron
* Agdam
* Aghdara
* Agdash
* Aghjabadi
* Agstafa
* Agsu
* Astara
* Babek
* Balakan
* Barda
* Beylagan
* Bilasuvar
* Dashkasan
* Fuzuli
* Gadabay
* Goranboy
* Goychay
* Goygol
* Hajigabul
* Imishli
* Ismayilli
* Jabrayil
* Jalilabad
* Julfa
* Kalbajar
* Kangarli
* Khachmaz
* Khizi
* Khojaly
* Khojavend
* Kurdamir
* Lachin
* Lankaran
* Lerik
* Masally
* Neftchala
* Oghuz
* Ordubad
* Qabala
* Qakh
* Qazakh
* Gobustan
* Quba
* Qubadli
* Qusar
* Saatly
* Sabirabad
* Sadarak
* Salyan
* Samukh
* Shabran
* Shahbuz
* Shaki
* Shamakhi
* Shamkir
* Sharur
* Shusha
* Siyazan
* Tartar
* Tovuz
* Ujar
* Yardimli
* Yevlakh
* Zangilan
* Zagatala
* Zardab

Cities|

* Baku
* Ganja
* Khankendi
* Lankaran
* Mingachevir
* Naftalan
* Nakhchivan
* Shaki
* Shirvan
* Sumgait
* Yevlakh

Towns|

* Aghdam
* Aghdara
* Agdash
* Aghjabadi
* Agstafa
* Agsu
* Astara
* Babek
* Balakən
* Barda
* Beylagan
* Bilasuvar
* Dashkasan
* Fuzuli
* Gadabay
* Goranboy
* Goychay
* Goygol
* Hajiqabul
* Imishli
* Ismayilli
* Jabrayil
* Jalilabad
* Julfa
* Kalbajar
* Khachmaz
* Khizi
* Khojavend
* Khojaly
* Khirdalan
* Kurdamir
* Lachin
* Lerik
* Masally
* Neftchala
* Oğuz
* Ordubad
* Gabala
* Qakh
* Gazakh
* Gobustan
* Quba
* Qubadli
* Qusar
* Saatly
* Sabirabad
* Salyan
* Shabran
* Shahbuz
* Shamakhi
* Shamkir
* Sharur
* Shusha
* Siyazan
* Tartar
* Tovuz
* Ujar
* Yardimli
* Zangilan
* Zagatala
* Zardab

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