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Qobustan or Gobustan may refer to: * Gobustan District, Azerbaijan * Qobustan (town), administrative center of Gobustan District, Azerbaijan * Qobustan, Baku, a settlement and municipality in Azerbaijan ** Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve, World Heritage Site near Qobustan, Baku * Qobustan, Absheron, a village in Azerbaijan {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gobustan District
Gobustan District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the east of the country, in the Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Shamakhi, Khizi, Absheron, and Hajigabul. Its capital and largest city is Gobustan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 47,400. History The name "Gobustan" originated from the word "Gobu", which means "beam" in Azerbaijani. The district's administrative centre, Gobustan was known as Maraza until 2009. The territory of the district belonged to the neighbouring Shamakhi District from 1930 until 1943 and later again from 1960 until 1990 when it was re-established. The ancient dwellings used to be in the area of present Gobustan which date back to the Stone Age. Infrastructure There are six kindergartens in the region, and 30 general education schools. There are 23 cultural centers, 3 hospitals and medical enterprises, and 6 big and middle enterprises. Population According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qobustan (town)
Gobustan () is a town and municipality in and the administrative center of the Gobustan District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 3,945. In 2009, the town renamed from ''Maraza'' to Gobustan. The city is home to Diri Baba Mausoleum. See also * Ganja, Azerbaijan * Sumqayit Sumqayit (or Sumgait; ; , ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city had a population of 427,000 at the beginning of 2024, making it the List of cities in Azerb ... * Nakhchivan References External links * Populated places in Gobustan District {{Gobustan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qobustan, Baku
Qobustan (also, Gobustan, Duvannaya, Duvanny, Duvannyy, and Duyannaya) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 14,470. Qobustan is best known for being the home to the famous rock petroglyphs and mud volcanoes. The area has been settled since the 8th millennium BC. It is known for hosting thousands of rock engravings spread over 100 square km depicting hunting scenes, people, ships, constellations and animals. Its oldest petroglyphs date from the 38th millennium BC. In 2007, UNESCO included the ' Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape' in the World Heritage List. The Gobustan State Reserve was featured during the Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers. There are inscriptions nearby left by a Roman Legionnaire around 75AD during the reign of Emperor Domitian which is the easternmost Roman inscription ever found. Gobustan is also famous for its mud volcanoes. Nearly 300 of the world's 700 mud volcanoes are located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gobustan State Historical And Cultural Reserve
Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve () is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about southwest of the center of Baku. It was established in 1966 when the area was declared a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan to protect the prehistoric rock carvings, mud volcanoes, and musical stones in the region. Gobustan State Reserve is rich in archeological monuments. The Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape within the reserve, covering 537 hectares, contains over 6,000 rock carvings that depict people, animals, battles, ritual dances, bullfights, boats with armed oarsmen, warriors with lances, camel caravans, and celestial symbols such as the sun and stars, dating back between 5,000 and 20,000 years. Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve acquired national status in 2006, and Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007. Since 2011, the Petroglyph Museum has been operating within the reserve. Prehistoric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
