Oghuz (city)
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Coordinates: 41°04′15″N 47°27′30″E / 41.07083°N 47.45833°E
| Oğuz | |
|---|---|
| City & Municipality | |
  Oğuz | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′15″N 47°27′30″E / 41.07083°N 47.45833°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Oghuz |
| Established | 1968 |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,002 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | +994 024 |
Oghuz (Azerbaijani: Oğuz, Оғуз اوغوز) is a city and municipality in, and the capital of, the Oghuz Rayon of Azerbaijan Republic. Oghuz was known as Vartashen until 1991 and was renamed to Oghuz in 1991.
Etymology
Oghuz, also known till 1991 as Vartashen, got its name from the abundance of roses that naturally grow in this place. Vartashen means the city of roses.[2]
Twin towns — sister cities
Oghuz is twinned with:
Nova Gorica, Slovenia
References
- ↑ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. – World-Gazetteer.com
- ↑ Бежанов М. Краткие сведения о селе Варташен и его жителях // СМОМПК. Тифлис, 1892. Вып. 14.
External links
- Oghuz (city) at GEOnet Names Server
- Бежанов М. Краткие сведения о селе Варташен и его жителях // СМОМПК. Тифлис, 1892. Вып. 14.
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