Hənifə () is a village and municipality in the

Balakan District Balakan District (, ) is one of the 66 Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan, districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country, in the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the district of Zagatala District, Zag ...

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. It has a population of 5,571. The municipality consists of the villages of Hənifə, Böyüktala, Məlikzadə, Cincartala, Gülüzənbinə, and Göyəmtala.

Notable natives

* Ilham Mehdiyev - military officer,

lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...

, the deputy head of the Azerbaijani State Border Service and Hero of the Patriotic War

References

* Populated places in Balakan District {{Balakan-geo-stub