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The town was renamed to Fuzuli in honour of the poet ] in 1959. During the Soviet years, the city was the administrative centre of the Fuzuli ] of ]. According to the 1979 census, 13,091 people lived in the city, of which 87% were Azerbaijanis and 7.4% were Russians and Ukrainians.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/fizuli79.html |title=ФИЗУЛИНСКИЙ РАЙОН (1979 г.) |language=ru |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> Population rose to 17,090 in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng89_reg2.php|title=Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу|website=Demoscope.ru |date=1989|access-date=6 October 2020 |language=ru |quote=}}</ref> | The town was renamed to Fuzuli in honour of the poet ] in 1959. During the Soviet years, the city was the administrative centre of the Fuzuli ] of ]. According to the 1979 census, 13,091 people lived in the city, of which 87% were Azerbaijanis and 7.4% were Russians and Ukrainians.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/fizuli79.html |title=ФИЗУЛИНСКИЙ РАЙОН (1979 г.) |language=ru |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> Population rose to 17,090 in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng89_reg2.php|title=Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу|website=Demoscope.ru |date=1989|access-date=6 October 2020 |language=ru |quote=}}</ref> | ||
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During the ], the city was occupied by ethnic Armenian forces on 23 August 1993. The city turned into a ] after its occupation as all of its Azerbaijani inhabitants were driven out. It was administrated as part of the ] of the self-proclaimed and unrecognised ] during the occupation. It was renamed to ''Varanda'' ({{lang-hy|Վարանդա}}) in this period. | ||
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City in Azerbaijan For other uses, see Fuzuli (disambiguation). City in FüzuliFüzuli | |
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Satellite communication station in FuzuliSatellite communication station in Fuzuli | |
Füzuli | |
Coordinates: 39°36′01″N 47°08′35″E / 39.60028°N 47.14306°E / 39.60028; 47.14306 | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Rayon | Füzuli |
Founded | 1827 |
Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,090 currently uninhabited |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Area code | +994 141 |
Füzuli ((listen)) is a city and centre of the Füzuli District of Azerbaijan.
History
Russian rule
The city was known as Qarabulaq until 1827 when it was renamed to Karyagino in honour of colonel Pavel Karyagino. It was administrated as part of Dzhebrail Uyezd during the Russian Empire. According to the "Caucasian Calendar" of 1912, 550 people lived in the village of Karyagino, most of them being Russians.
The town was renamed to Fuzuli in honour of the poet Fuzuli in 1959. During the Soviet years, the city was the administrative centre of the Fuzuli raion of Azerbaijan SSR. According to the 1979 census, 13,091 people lived in the city, of which 87% were Azerbaijanis and 7.4% were Russians and Ukrainians. Population rose to 17,090 in 1989.
Occupation
During the Nagorno-Karabakh War, the city was occupied by ethnic Armenian forces on 23 August 1993. The city turned into a ghost town after its occupation as all of its Azerbaijani inhabitants were driven out. It was administrated as part of the Hadrut Province of the self-proclaimed and unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic during the occupation. It was renamed to Varanda (Template:Lang-hy) in this period.
Recapture
On October 17, 2020 president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev announced that the Azerbaijani army had taken control of the city. The next day Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence released video from Fuzuli showing Azerbaijani soldiers raising the Azerbaijani flag in the centre of the city.
Notable natives
- Ilyas Afandiyev — writer, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1960), People's writer of the Azerbaijan SSR (1979).
- Seymur Mammadov — National Hero of Azerbaijan
- Gara Garayev — National footballer, Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year (2014), currently playing for the domestic Premier League side FK Qarabağ
Gallery
See also
References
- "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу". Demoscope.ru (in Russian). 1989. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Karyagino". Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. 1890–1907.
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: CS1 maint: date format (link) - "ФИЗУЛИ (до 1959 Карягино)". vedu.ru (in Russian).
- "ФИЗУЛИНСКИЙ РАЙОН (1979 г.)". ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru (in Russian).
- "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу". Demoscope.ru (in Russian). 1989. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- @presidentaz (17 October 2020). "Azerbaijan's glorious Army has liberated." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "The Azerbaijani flag was raised up in the center of liberated from the occupation Fizuli city". mod.gov.az.
- "ЭФЕНДИ́ЕВ, Ильяс Магомед оглы". Краткая литературная энциклопедия.
- "MƏMMƏDOV SEYMUR QƏHRƏMAN oğlu". www.zengilan.com.
- General
- Fuzuli (city) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
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