Imishli () is a city and the capital of the
Imishli District
Imishli District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the centre of the country and belongs to the Central Aran Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Beylagan, Zardab, Kurdamir, Sabirabad, Saatly, ...
of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
.
History
During the
Tsardom of Russia
The Tsardom of Russia, also known as the Tsardom of Moscow, was the centralized Russian state from the assumption of the title of tsar by Ivan the Terrible, Ivan IV in 1547 until the foundation of the Russian Empire by Peter the Great in 1721.
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,
Qaradonlu
Qaradonlu () is a village and municipality in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,185.
Notable natives
* Sayyad Aran, Azerbaijani socio-figure; one of the founders of New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party (, ...
belonged to the
Javad Khan
Javad Khan (); 1748 – 1804) was a member of Ziyadoghlu Qajar, a clan of the Qajars (tribe), Qajar tribe, as well as the sixth and the last Khan (title), khan of the Ganja Khanate from 1786 to 1804 before it was lost to Russian Empire, Russia.
...
administration. In 1906, the first School of
Qaradonlu
Qaradonlu () is a village and municipality in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,185.
Notable natives
* Sayyad Aran, Azerbaijani socio-figure; one of the founders of New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party (, ...
region was established, with many living-buildings,
caravanserais
A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a variety of names inc ...
, mills and shops in the area. In August 1930,
Qaradonlu
Qaradonlu () is a village and municipality in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,185.
Notable natives
* Sayyad Aran, Azerbaijani socio-figure; one of the founders of New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party (, ...
was organized in Mil-Mugan as a region. As early as the
October Revolution
The October Revolution, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution (in Historiography in the Soviet Union, Soviet historiography), October coup, Bolshevik coup, or Bolshevik revolution, was the second of Russian Revolution, two r ...
, land-reclamation and irrigation work were made based on the intense irrigated plant-growing.
In 1933,
Qaradonlu
Qaradonlu () is a village and municipality in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,185.
Notable natives
* Sayyad Aran, Azerbaijani socio-figure; one of the founders of New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party (, ...
Machine-Tractor Plant was built in the
Qaradonlu
Qaradonlu () is a village and municipality in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,185.
Notable natives
* Sayyad Aran, Azerbaijani socio-figure; one of the founders of New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party (, ...
historical region. As a result of the construction of the railway between
Ələt
Ələt (also, Älät, Aliat, Aljat, Aliaty, Alyat, Alyat-Pristan’, Alyati-Pristan’, Alyaty, and Alyaty-Pristan’) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 12,765. The municipality consists of the settleme ...
and
Yerevan
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, people moved from the center of the region to
suburbs
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
of the
railway stations
A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing such a ...
. The population increase produced two-story brick buildings in
Qaradonlu
Qaradonlu () is a village and municipality in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,185.
Notable natives
* Sayyad Aran, Azerbaijani socio-figure; one of the founders of New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party (, ...
and Imishli. The regional capital was moved there and the region became
Imishli District
Imishli District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the centre of the country and belongs to the Central Aran Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Beylagan, Zardab, Kurdamir, Sabirabad, Saatly, ...
. Imishli village also expanded. Government houses were constructed, completely transforming the village's appearance.
In 1944, Imishli was awarded status of town-type settlement, progressing to city status in the 1960s. In 1959, on the
Aras River
The Aras is a transboundary river in the Caucasus. It rises in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders between Turkey and Armenia, between Turkey and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and, fin ...
in the
Bəhramtəpə
Bəhramtəpə (also, Bahramtepe, Agakhanly, Pervomayskoye, and Pervoye Maya; ; formerly Bir May) is a village and municipality in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between ...
area, water storage was used - which was unique in that time period.
Notable people
*
(, Azerbaijani singer and composer was born in Imishii District
Infrastructure
The
Qaradonlu
Qaradonlu () is a village and municipality in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,185.
Notable natives
* Sayyad Aran, Azerbaijani socio-figure; one of the founders of New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party (, ...
region is situated in a favorable area near the
Aras River
The Aras is a transboundary river in the Caucasus. It rises in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders between Turkey and Armenia, between Turkey and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and, fin ...
providing water resources, productive land and caravan roads. The Bash Mugam and Azizbaiov irrigation canals provide water to the land area of Imishli and to land areas of
Bilasuvar District
Bilasuvar District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-east of the country, in the Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Imishli, Saatly, Sabirabad, Salyan, Neftchala, Ja ...
and
Saatly District
Saatly District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the centre of the country, belonging to the Central Aran Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Imishli, Sabirabad, and Bilasuvar. Its capital and la ...
.
Culture
Sports
The city has one professional
football
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team,
Mil-Muğan, currently competing in the second-flight of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
i football, the
Azerbaijan First Division
The Azerbaijan First League () is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The league is run by AFFA. The winner promotes to Premier Division.
History
Due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, all Azerbai ...
.
Gallery
File:Imishli city, Aerial 2.jpg
Imishli city, Aerial 3.jpg
References
External links
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Location map World and City Maps
Populated places in Imishli District
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