Ağstafa (city)

Agstafa
coat of arms
State :	Azerbaijan
Coordinates :	41 ° 7 '  N , 45 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 7 '8 "  N , 45 ° 27' 14"  E
Height :	340  m
Residents :	12,400 (2012)
Time zone :	AZT ( UTC + 4 )
Telephone code :	(+994) 244
Community type:	City (şəhər)
Agstafa

Ağstafa (also Agstafa) is a city in Azerbaijan .

geography

Ağstafa is 454 km away from Baku in the valley of the Kura River and has 12,400 inhabitants (2012). There is a train station in the city and the Tbilisi -Baku highway runs through the city.

history

Historical reference books suggest that the city appeared around the railway line during construction in the second half of the 19th century. In the place where the city is now, a train station called Ağstafa was placed with the name of the nearby village. Soon the village and train station merged and were given city status. The city's status was granted in 1941.

Twin cities

• Khujand , Tajikistan

Web links

Commons : Ağstafa  - collection of images, videos and audio files