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| '''Fizuli''' is a rayon of ], partially under Armenian control<ref></ref> since the end of ]. | '''Fizuli''' is a rayon of ], partially under Armenian control<ref></ref> since the end of ]. According to the administrative-territorial division of the NKR, the western part of Fuzuli is a part of the ] region. | ||
| The town of ] was founded in 1827 as a ]n settlement under the name ] (Карягино). In 1959, the town and the associated ] were renamed Fizuli after the medieval poet ].<ref></ref> | The town of ] was founded in 1827 as a ]n settlement under the name ] (Карягино). In 1959, the town and the associated ] were renamed Fizuli after the medieval poet ].<ref></ref> | ||
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For the Turkic poet, see Fuzûlî. | |
| Population (official 1989 census): | 89,417 |
| Area (km.): | 1,390 |
| Telephone Code: | 0141 |
| Zip Code: | AZ1900 |
| Capital: | Alkhanli |
Fizuli is a rayon of Azerbaijan, partially under Armenian control since the end of Nagorno-Karabakh War. According to the administrative-territorial division of the NKR, the western part of Fuzuli is a part of the Hadrut region.
The town of Fizuli was founded in 1827 as a Russian settlement under the name Karyagino (Карягино). In 1959, the town and the associated rayon were renamed Fizuli after the medieval poet Muhammad Fuzûlî.
References
- Official census in USSR, 1989
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Nagorno-Karabakh: Timeline Of The Long Road To Peace, February 10, 2006
- Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Fizuli (town in Azerbaijan SSR).
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