Qalakənd (also, Kalakend) is a village in the
Gadabay Rayon
Gadabay District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Dashkasan, Shamkir, Tovuz. Its administrative center i ...
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 ...
. The village forms part of the municipality of
Plankənd.
The name "Qalakənd" means "castle town", referring to the ruins of the medieval fortress of
Parisos located near the village on a bluff overlooking the
Shamkir river.
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Populated places in Gadabay District
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