Neftchala () is a city and the capital of the
Neftchala District of
Azerbaijan
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.
Etymology
The city name is of
Persian ("naft" meaning oil or petroleum) and
Azerbaijani
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* Something of, or related to Azerbaijan
* Azerbaijanis
* Azerbaijani language
See also
* Azerbaijan (disambiguation)
* Azeri (disambiguation)
* Azerbaijani cuisine
* Culture of Azerbaijan
The culture of Azerbaijan ...
("çala" meaning trench) origin, meaning oil trench.
History
Throughout its history, Neftçala has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and most of the town's relatively low elevation.
Today, there are a palace of culture, regional study museum and gallery museum in the city.
Geography
The city lies southwest of the delta of the
Kura River.
Demographics
Population (2010):Total 20,510
Economy
People are mainly employed in manufacturing, fish industry, transportation and service sectors. The largest employer operating in Neftcala, Neftcala Industrial Park which includes "Khazar Automobile Plant" by AzerMash.
Culture
Sports
The city has one professional
football
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team,
Neftchala, which has competed in the second-flight of
Azerbaijan
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i football, the
Azerbaijan First Division
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History
Due to the diss ...
, but the team is eliminated after 2 years of championship in the
Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First Division ( az, Azərbaycan Birinci Divizionu) is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The division is run by AFFA. No teams are promoted to Premier Division.
History
Due to the diss ...
and not getting the license for competing in the
Azerbaijan Premier League
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.
Transport
Public transport
Neftchala has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the
Ministry of Transportation
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.
Education
Notable residents
Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: singer
Anatollu Ganiyev and
World War II hero Aghashirin Jafarov.
References
External links
Neftchala City Executive Powers
Populated places in Neftchala District
1959 establishments in Azerbaijan
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