Hajikend () is a

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in the administrative-territorial unit of Kapaz raion of

Ganja ''Ganja'' (, ; ) is one of the oldest and most commonly used synonyms for cannabis flower, specifically marijuana or hashish. Its usage in English dates to before 1689. Etymology ''Ganja'' is borrowed from Hindi (, IPA: �aːɲd͡ʒa� ...

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 ...

. It has an area of 107

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s and population of 489.

Location

Hajikend is situated 23 km south of Ganja, on the north-eastern of the Lesser Caucasus mountains, 1000 meters above the sea level. Its area is 107

s. Hajikend is located in the

Kurekchay The Kurekchay () is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern Azerbaijan. History On 14 May 1805, on the bank of the river (not far from Ganja), the signing of the Treaty of Kurakchay took place, which transferred the Kara ...

river basin of Murov mountains.

Overview

Park in Hajikend The predecessors and successors

Hajikend has been a major resort zone for residents of

and surrounding areas over years. There are 4 historic monuments dates back to the 19th century in Hajikend:

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’s house, Governor’s office, house of Forer brothers and Russian Orthodox Church. The building of Russian Orthodox Church has been restored and put in to use as a library in 2018. This building was built in 1893 and used to serve to Russian officials who came Hajikend to rest. The library of Hajikend has been functioning since 1956. It has a collection of 14368 books in Azerbaijan, as well as in other languages. The Park named “The predecessors and successors of Nizami Ganjavi” was opened here in June 2018. There are a total of 17 monuments of prominent historical figures lived in Ganja, including

Mahsati Ganjavi Mahsati () was a medieval Persian female poet who was reportedly one of the first poets to compose '' ruba'iyat'' (quatrains) in her native language. Name Various interpretations of her name have been suggested based on the consonants ''mhsty' ...

, Mirza Shafi Vazeh, Abul Ula Ganjavi, Givami Ganjavi, Usta Bender, Sheykh Zaman, Dokhtari Khatibi Ganjavi, Afrasiab, and Omar Ganji. The sculptor of the statues in the park is Asef Hasanov. “Arfa Hotel” has been building in Hajikend since 2014. In the construction of the hotel, red bricks were used in accordance with the local architectural traditions of Ganja.

References

{{Ganja, Azerbaijan Ganja, Azerbaijan

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