Sabirabad (city)
Sabirabad | |
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Location in Azerbaijan | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| District | Sabirabad |
| Established date | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • City executive representative | Ahadagha Aliyev |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,246 km2 (481 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −12 m (−39 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 30,612 |
| • Density | 2,460/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| • Population Rank in Azerbaijan | 21st |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Area code | +994 21 |
| Vehicle registration | 54 AZ |
| Website | sabirabad-ih.gov.az |
Sabirabad (also, Galagayin, Petropavlovka, and Petropavlovskoye) is the capital city of the Sabirabad District of Azerbaijan. The city was renamed in honor of the poet Mirza Alakbar Sabir. Sabirabad is the administrative center of Sabirabad District of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 1935, the district received the status of subordinate city. Sabirabad is located on the right bank of the Kura River. In the vicinity of the city of Sugovushan, the Araz River is merged with the Kur River.