Gobustan () is a town and municipality in and the administrative center of the
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 a ...
of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
. It has a population of 3,945.
In 2009, the town renamed from ''Maraza'' to Gobustan. The city is home to
Diri Baba Mausoleum
The Diri Baba Mausoleum () – is a mausoleum of Sheikh Diri Baba, located in Qobustan (town) of Gobustan Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Architecture
The mausoleum was described in the diaries of K. de Bryuin and A.Oleariy, and also in a work of B.Dorn. ...
.
See also
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Ganja, Azerbaijan
Ganja (; ) is Azerbaijan's List of cities in Azerbaijan, third largest city, with a population of around 335,600.AzÉ™rbaycan Respublikası. — 2. AzÉ™rbaycan Respublikasının iqtisadi vÉ™ inzibati rayonları. — 2.4. AzÉ™rbaycan RespublikasÄ ...
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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 ...
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Nakhchivan
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Populated places in Gobustan District
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