Göytəpə, Jalilabad
Göytəpə (also, Geytepe, Göytäpä, Prišib, Prishib, Prishibinsk,[2] Prishibinskoe, and Prishibinskoye) — is a city and the most populous municipality, except for the capital Cəlilabad, in the Jalilabad Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 14,144. Renamed in 1992, 'Göytəpə' in Azeri means "Blue Hill."
Göytəpə | |
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Municipality | |
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  Göytəpə | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′00″N 48°35′43″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Jalilabad |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,144 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Road sign at the entrance to Göytəpə
Notable natives
- Vugar Mursalov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.[3]
Wildlife
The Caspian tiger used to be found in the Caucasus, before the end of the 20th century. In particular, an 'immense' tiger was killed in Prishibinsk, as Heptner and Sludskii (1972) called it, in 1899.[2]
See also
References
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- Heptner, V. G.; Sludskij, A. A. (1992) [1972]. Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola [Mammals of the Soviet Union. Volume II, Part 2. Carnivora (Hyaenas and Cats)]. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. pp. 1–732.
- "Mursalov Vugar Mirazbar oglu". milliqahraman.az.
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