Imishli () is a city and the capital of the Imishli District of

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History

During the

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, Qaradonlu belonged to the Javad Khan administration. In 1906, the first School of Qaradonlu region was established, with many living-buildings,

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, mills and shops in the area. In August 1930, Qaradonlu was organized in Mil-Mugan as a region. As early as the

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, land-reclamation and irrigation work were made based on the intense irrigated plant-growing. In 1933, Qaradonlu Machine-Tractor Plant was built in the Qaradonlu historical region. As a result of the construction of the railway between

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and

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, people moved from the center of the region to

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of the railway stations. The population increase produced two-story brick buildings in Qaradonlu and Imishli. The regional capital was moved there and the region became Imishli District. Imishli village also expanded. Government houses were constructed, completely transforming the village's appearance. In 1944, Imishli was awarded status of town-type settlement, progressing to city status in the 1960s. In 1959, on the

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in the Bəhramtəpə area, water storage was used - which was unique in that time period.

Notable people

* Niyameddin Musayev (, Azerbaijani singer and composer was born in Imishii District

Infrastructure

The Qaradonlu region is situated in a favorable area near the

providing water resources, productive land and caravan roads. The Bash Mugam and Azizbaiov irrigation canals provide water to the land area of Imishli and to land areas of Bilasuvar District and Saatly District.

Culture

Sports

The city has one professional

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team, Mil-Muğan, currently competing in the second-flight of

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Gallery

File:Imishli city, Aerial 2.jpg Imishli city, Aerial 3.jpg

References

External links

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Location map
World and City Maps Populated places in Imishli District {{Imishli-geo-stub