Yevlakh (, ) is a city in

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, 265 km west of the capital of

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. It is surrounded by but administratively separate from the Yevlakh District.

Etymology

The settlement is mentioned by the 13th century

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historian Stephen Orbelian in the form of ''Evaylakh'' (). The name "Yevlakh" is derived from

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and means "wetland" according to 20th century Soviet geographer Evgeny Pospelov.

History

The city of Yevlakh was initially established as a station in the 1880s and known as the "Vagzal" for a long time by the local population. In the official documents and sources of the 19th century and early 20th century the city is referred to as Yevlakh station of Yelizavetpol province, then Yevlakh village of Yelizavetpol province, and in 1920, it took the name of Yevlakh village located in the Javanshir region. The Yevlakh region first was organized on February 20, 1935, by the decision of Azerbaijan SSR, on February 1, 1939, by the decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic, Yevlakh was referred to as a city. The Yevlakh region was abolished by the decision of the tenth session of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic on December 26, 1962, and its territory was transferred to Agdash, Barda and Gasim Ismayilov districts, and it became the industrial city in Azerbaijan SSR. In 1965, Yevlakh again turned into an independent region. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani SSR on January 6, 1965, Yevlakh was included in the list of cities in Azerbaijan SSR and started the construction of industrial enterprises in the city. Nowadays, the city has 4200 meters long Heydar Aliyev, Nizami avenues, 5500 meters long and 168 streets. The monument dedicated to Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev that locates in the biggest square within the city: Heydar Aliyev Square, Heydar Aliyev Alley, Dede Gorgud, Samad Vurgun, Nizami, Friendship, Independence parks have been established lately. In September 2023, the town was chosen as the site for meetings with representatives of Armenian residents of

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after the 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes.

Geography

Yevlakh is located in the Central Aran Economic Region. The climate that common for this region is dry subtropical.

Climate

Yevlakh has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...

(

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: ''BSk'').

Demographics

As of 2016, the population increased in the city in comparison with the previous years by about 7.1 thousand people. According to the population census data in 2009, urban population accounted for 55.04% and rural was 44.96%. Population

Economy

There are agricultural processing enterprises, manufacturing and industrial complexes within Yevlakh city.

Libraries

There are 45 libraries that serve the population of the district. Ten of them are located in the city center and 35 in the villages.

Music and media

The regional channel EL TV is headquartered in the city.

Transport

Air

Yevlax Airport is the only airport in the city. The airport is connected by bus to the city center.

Rail

Yevlakh sits on one of the Azerbaijani primary rail lines running east–west connecting the capital,

, with the rest of the country. The Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway will run along the line through the city. The railway provides both human transportation and transport of goods and commodities such as oil and gravel. Yevlakh's Central Railway Station is the terminus for national and international rail links to the city. The Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway, which will directly connect

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, Georgia and

, began to be constructed in 2007 and is scheduled for completion in 2015. The completed branch will connect Yevlakh with

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in Georgia, and from there, trains will continue to

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, and

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in Turkey.

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February 2009 p54 with map

Notable natives

The city's notable residents include: Orthodox theologian Pavel Florensky, human rights activist Anar Mammadli and government civilian Elmar Valiyev. File:Nesterov Florensky Bulgakov.jpg, Pavel Florensky, was considered Neomartyr by

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References

External links

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World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan
– World-Gazetteer.com {{Authority control Populated places in Yevlakh District